I really doubt even lower ranking actual diplomats could reasonably expect to get away with running over an elderly Japanese grandma in Japan.
Nearly all the smaller countries would waive even up to a minister-counsellor’s immunity in that scenario.
I really doubt even lower ranking actual diplomats could reasonably expect to get away with running over an elderly Japanese grandma in Japan.
Nearly all the smaller countries would waive even up to a minister-counsellor’s immunity in that scenario.
https://unseen-japan.com/ridge-alkonis-release-japan-reacts/
Obviously the USA is not in the category of smaller countries.
And it seems irrelevant anyways, military have different norms from diplomats.
Sadly, if the UK's experience is anything to go by, if it is a US government worker / diplomat they would be on the first plane home[1].
I fear it would be no different in Japan. The US would get away with it. Even more so in the Trump era where he would probably make some dumb threats to the country to force their hand.
Especially if it’s a cover for their actual position with a much higher rank.