The U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture announced on Monday that it has imposed an indefinite late-night curfew and a ban on after-midnight drinking by its personnel.
The announcement by the U.S. Marine Corps follows last week's arrest of a marine who allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl and the arrest Sunday of a U.S. airman in connection with a hit-and-run case in Okinawa.
The incidents sparked an uproar in Japan, especially in Okinawa, where antipathy to the U.S. military presence is strong.