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Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa
Japanese prosecutors are reviewing whether to file charges after police said the Marine denied strangling a 39-year-old woman and stealing her belongings.
- On Saturday, Okinawa police arrested U.S. Marine Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, for allegedly strangling 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a Naha hotel; security footage confirmed his presence, and he was apprehended later that day in Okinawa City.
- Okinawa hosts 70% of America's military facilities in Japan, fueling long-standing resentment among residents. U.S. military-related criminal cases rose to 101 last year from about 40 in 2020, according to prefectural police.
- About 160 residents protested in Naha on Sunday, demanding base removal. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi demanded "full cooperation with the investigation" and "strict discipline among US military personnel."
- On Monday, Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja summoned III Marine Expeditionary Force commander Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson and U.S. Consul General Andrew Ou, demanding effective preventive measures. Japanese prosecutors are examining whether to press formal charges in coming weeks.
- U.S. Ambassador George Glass expressed condolences Sunday and pledged "full cooperation" with investigators. Officials said the United States aims to strengthen trust with Japanese partners and base-hosting communities.
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'We've had enough': Outrage in Japan after U.S. Marine accused of murdering Okinawan woman
A U.S. Marine was arrested this week on suspicion of robbing and killing a local woman in Okinawa. The killing has drawn outrage on the island and inflamed longstanding tensions over U.S. military bases, which residents say are a source of noise, pollution and violent crime against women.
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