Four years after a U.S. Navy sailor injured four people at Zushi Beach near Yokosuka, Japan, the victims have received about $53,500 of a court‑ordered $103,800 judgment, while Japan is expected to cover the remaining amount.

The incident occurred on July 15, 2022, when Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Krieger, then a logistics specialist aboard the USS Milius, struck a group of beachgoers, causing bodily injuries to four individuals.

Krieger was convicted by the Yokohama District Court in September 2024 on four counts of bodily injury and sentenced to two years and four months in prison, with the sentence suspended for four years.

In April 2025, the same court awarded the four victims approximately $103,811 in damages, with individual payments ranging from $3,300 to $67,000.

Krieger departed Japan without satisfying the civil judgment. Their attorney, Masahiko Goto, said the U.S. government paid about $53,500 on August 12, 2025, voluntarily and without admitting liability, as stated by U.S. Forces Japan spokesman Air Force Col. John Severns.

The Japanese government is expected to provide the remaining $50,000 through the South Kanto Defense Bureau under the U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement, according to Goto, who filed a claim on Wednesday.

The defense bureau declined to comment on the case due to privacy concerns but indicated that compensation procedures follow SOFA guidelines.

Goto criticized the delay, noting the four‑year period for resolution and questioning why Krieger was permitted to leave Japan without paying the judgment. He also questioned why the United States covered only half of the damages, leaving Japan to cover the rest.