CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese officials lodged multiple complaints with U.S. authorities after a Marine was indicted for attempted sexual assault on Okinawa last month.

Public anger is spreading in Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa after two new sexual assault cases allegedly committed by U.S. soldiers came to light in late June.

The convenience shop worker wrote on X that women living alone who buy a single serving of ice cream at night are potential targets for criminals.

Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China.