Ridge Alkonis: The sailor who stoked Japanese resentment against the US

When the story of Ridge Alkonis first broke on 29 May 2021, it did not initially attract much attention in Japan. The US Navy officer had killed two Japanese citizens in a car accident during a trip to Mount Fuji - the victims were an 85-year-old woman and her son-in-law, aged 54. After pleading guilty to negligent driving, Alkonis was sentenced to three years jail in October 2021. In his defence,

[avictors]

事件の大きさよりはアルコニスの主張は明らか不自然で、従って嘘であろうのに、欧米の報道もそこは真相は分からない風にしてる所が、日本政府の沈黙以上に、花持たせなきゃいけなかったんやなーて関係感を強めてる。

[getcha]

日本で報道されてるのかな。自民党政権としては、触れられたくないよね。人を跳ねておいて、跳ねた側が謝罪すべきだ。って何だ。

[Fuggi]

“"Those opposed to the Japan-US alliance, including North Korea, China, and Russia, must be delighted whenever the United States acts with such arrogant indifference to their ally's concerns. It's a gift to the US's and Japan's adversaries."”

[dekawo]

“But Prof Brown warns that such cases may eventually take a toll. "Those opposed to the Japan-US alliance, including North Korea, China, and Russia, must be delighted whenever the United States acts with such arrogant indifference to their ally's concerns. It's a gift to the US's and Japan's adve

[aya_momo]

関係の問題というより政治家の問題なんじゃないの？

[shogo_okamoto]

日本のマスコミ

[triggerhappysundaymorning]

最後の一文が全て。正しくない行いはどこかで損害を与える。

[spark7]

冒頭の事件を知らんかった。移送は超法規措置に思えるが、背景に人質司法も見え隠れしたりでなんとも。半分は服役してるのね。 https://president.jp/articles/-/78345