Do you want to listen or not? The U.S. military just announced a ban on late-night drinking, and an Okinawa air force captain was involved in drunk driving again

The picture shows a file photo of the gate sentry of Kadena Air Base. (AP file photo)

The United States and Japan have just reached relevant measures to prevent crimes committed by US troops stationed in Japan, and there are reports that soldiers are involved in the case in Okinawa. Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the Okinawa Prefecture Police in Japan reported on the 14th that a U.S. Air Force captain stationed there was arrested for drunk driving while driving in Okinawa City in the early morning of that day. The U.S. military only announced last week that it was tightening curfews and drinking restrictions outside camps. About a week after the measures were announced, reports of drunk driving incidents involving officers were reported.

Previously, a U.S. Marine was suspected of killing a woman in Okinawa in early September, sparking anger among local people. After the incident, Tokyo and Washington reached a consensus last week on preventing crimes committed by US military personnel stationed in Japan and agreed to take relevant measures to avoid similar incidents from happening again.

U.S. military officials subsequently announced tightened controls, extending the curfew for lower-ranking military personnel until December 7, and prohibiting all military personnel from drinking alcohol in places other than their residences from 12 midnight to 5 am.

An Okinawa Prefecture police spokesman told AFP that the police arrested the 27-year-old officer at around 3:09 a.m. local time on the 14th. Kyodo News reported that the captain was affiliated with Kadena Air Base in Okinawa; base officials were not immediately available for comment.

A police spokesman said it was unclear whether the captain violated the curfew imposed by the US military.

There are currently approximately 54,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Japan, most of whom are concentrated in Okinawa. Agence France-Presse pointed out that crimes involving US military personnel have long been a source of friction in the security alliance partnership between the United States and Japan.