THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
Amid rain storms, protesters call for U.S. military pullout in front of Camp Foster in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 17. (Shoma Fujiwaki)
As police investigate whether an alleged rape by two U.S. Navy sailors in Okinawa Prefecture was premeditated, officials and residents have renewed their demands for more Japanese authority in investigating crimes committed by U.S. military members.