Japan and U.S. Review Troops’ Off-Duty Rules After Okinawa Killing
Officials will examine patrols, curfew enforcement and off-base behavior after a Marine’s arrest prompted new restrictions on troops already facing a two-day pause and month-long curfew.
- On Tuesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced that Japan and the United States are reviewing off-base conduct rules for military personnel following the alleged killing of a 39-year-old woman in Naha.
- Japanese police arrested Devin Jacob Ballard, a U.S. Marine, last week on suspicion of robbing and killing the woman at a hotel; crimes by military personnel have long strained relations on Okinawa.
- The U.S. military enacted a two-day operational pause and month-long curfew after the arrest to reinforce discipline, while existing 2024 policies already prohibit public drinking off-base between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed that high-level consultations began last week to evaluate patrols, curfew management, and the "liberty" policy governing off-base private activities of military personnel.
- During a call with Motegi, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered "sincere condolences" over the alleged crime, pledging cooperation as the United States maintains approximately 54,000 military personnel in Japan.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motiji, Tuesday, confirmed that officials were reviewing the code of conduct for American forces in Japan outside military bases, following the murder of a woman committed by an American soldier.
Behavior rules for off-duty U.S. troops in Japan under review after woman's killing in Okinawa
Japanese and U.S. officials are reviewing the off-base code of conduct for U.S. troops in Japan following the killing of an Okinawan woman, allegedly by a U.S. Marine, Japan's top diplomat says.
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PressNewsAgencyJapan, US review military liberty policies after Okinawa killing
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that officials were reviewing the off-base code of conduct for US troops in Japan following the alleged killing of an Okinawan woman by a US marine. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-runs and drunk driving by US military personnel have long triggered protests on the southern Japanese island, which has for years urged other regions in the country to share the burden of hosting US…
Talks to examine restrictions on US personnel, joint patrols following arrest of Marine accused of killing local woman
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