Japan** has asked for it many times in recent daysU.S. Forces in JapanThe flight of the "Osprey" transport aircraft was suspended, but the US side ignored this, instead emphasizing the importance of searching for and rescuing missing persons. This incident began recently, a "Osprey" transport plane fell in Japanese waters, after the accident, a spokesman for Japan said yes on the same dayU.S. Forces in JapanContinuing to fly is an expression of concern. According to reports, the "Osprey" was originally planned to fly from the Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture to Okinawa PrefectureKadena Air Base, fell into the sea near Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. Okinawa Prefecture, Japan** requirementsU.S. militaryStop flying the Osprey until the cause of the accident is ascertained. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, speaking in the Senate of the Diet, said that he had requestedU.S. militaryInvestigate the cause and warrant the modelTiltrotorsGrounded until it's safe to do so. In addition, according to Japan**, Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa were in the same directionU.S. Forces in JapanThe commander and the U.S. ambassador to Japan again asked for a grounding. However, despite several requests from Japan to suspend flights, the Osprey continued to fly.
Japan** found that from the time the plane crashed to the Japanese side's request to suspend the flight,U.S. Forces in JapanThe "Osprey" continues to fly. According to the statistics of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the aircraft took off and landed a total of 20 times from the morning to the afternoon of the day. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Ram Emmanuel wrote on social media, "Our current focus is on search and rescue, and we pray for the safety of the missing." ”U.S. Forces in JapanAfter the meeting, Commander Ricky Rupp did not say how the U.S. would respond to the grounding request, saying only that "the safety of Americans and Japanese nationals is the top priority for the U.S. side." U.S. Department of DefenseDeputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh was asked at a press conference on November 30 whether the Osprey would be grounded, and repliedPentagonNo formal request has been received, and the focus is currently on the search for missing persons, with action to be taken once the results of the crash investigation are available. In response to the refusal of the US side to ground the flight, the "Osprey" continued to flyThe Cabinet of JapanChief Cabinet SecretaryAt a regular press conference on December 1, Hirokazu Matsuno said that the Japanese side was worried about this and said that it had made a formal request for the suspension of flights.
Since the Osprey aircraft was put into service, there have been many accidents in which the plane crashed and people died, and its safety has been questioned. There are a total of 8 crew members on board the "Osprey" that crashed in Japan, and only one person has been confirmed dead so far, and the others are missing. After the accident, Japan, which was also equipped with "Ospreys".Self-Defense ForcesThe aircraft was grounded. One is in OkinawaU.S. militaryFutenma baseLocal residents who witnessed the continued flight of the "Osprey" told the Okinawa Times,U.S. militaryIgnoring the demands of the Japanese side shows a lawless attitude, which is infuriating."U.S. militaryDo whatever you want in Okinawa". A resident of Kadena said that the accident had completely shattered people's perception of the safety of the Osprey.
In accordance with the agreements between the two countries, such as the Japan-US Status of Forces AgreementU.S. Forces in JapanPrivileges in Japan. If an American is suspected of committing a crime in Japan, the U.S. side has priority jurisdiction. Not withoutU.S. militaryIt is agreed that the Japanese side has no right to search, seize, or verifyU.S. militaryassets, too, are difficult to matchU.S. militarybase to investigate. U.S. militaryProblems such as public order and safety in Japan are often not satisfactorily resolved. Since the beginning of this year,U.S. Forces in JapanThe content of harmful chemicals in the water bodies around the base is seriously exceeded, which has aroused concern and concern in Japan.
This incident highlighted Japan's ** andU.S. Forces in Japantensions. Japan** demanded that the "Osprey" be grounded out of security concerns, but the United States failed to respond positively, but put the search and rescue of missing people in the first place. This decision has sparked social and popular concernsU.S. militaryThere are concerns and doubts. At the same time, the incident also highlights the problems of the Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement, such as the U.S. sideMilitaryprivileges and jurisdiction of the base. For Japan, how to protect its rights and security in its relations with the United States is crucial. The results of the investigation of the accident will be key to solving this problem. In any case, through this incident, we should also realize that security should be the primary consideration at all times, both for the military and for the general population.