A U.S. airman stationed in Japan was sentenced to five years in prison Friday after being convicted of kidnapping and ...

NAHA, Okinawa — A Japanese court sentenced a U.S. airman to five years in prison with hard labor Friday, immediately after convicting him of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl one year ago ...

NAHA—In a case that drew outrage in Okinawa Prefecture, a U.S. airman was sentenced to five years ... knowing she was under 16. Under Japanese law, an individual can be punished under provisions ...

This month, Senior Airman Brennon R.E. Washington ... "The past few weeks have been challenging for all of us who are stewards of the U.S.-Japan alliance following the alleged incidents involving ...