Police in Japan have arrested two U.S. sailors on suspicion of raping aJapanese woman on the island of Okinawa, further raising tension about thepresence of American troops there.
Tokyo summoned U.S. Ambassador John Roos and lodged an official protestabout the incident, which was said to have happened early Tuesday on Okinawa's main island.
After meeting with senior Japanese diplomats, Ambassador Roos said Washingtonis "extremely concerned" about the incident and will give "full, completeand unequivocal" support to the investigation.