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.

日本警方逮捕了涉嫌在冲绳岛强奸一名日本妇女的两名美国军人，这一事件更加剧了冲绳美国驻军引发的紧张气氛。

日本政府召见美国驻日大使罗斯，就这一事件提出正式抗议。据称这一事件星期二凌晨发生在冲绳主岛。

罗斯大使与日本高层外交官会晤后表示，华盛顿对这一事件极为关切，并将为有关调查提供“全面、彻底、明确”的支持。