Japan’s Defense Minister Tomomi Inada told reporters that she has asked the U.S. military to suspend flights of the MV-22 after one went down in waters off Okinawa on Dec. 13.
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“It is deplorable that the accident occurred at a time when people in Okinawa and other areas in Japan take a considerable interest in the safety of the Osprey,” Inada said.