The suspect, Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is a US Marine being held for the death of 39 year old Anna Yagi in a Naha hotel. The US Embassy in Tokyo confirmed a service member is in custody and is communicating with officials in Japan, while Ballard has denied the charges of robbery and murder.
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Japan PM Takaichi Protests to US After Marine Murder Arrest
Geopolitics17 days ago
Washington was urged to ensure strict discipline among its forces in Japan after a suspect was detained for the killing of a local woman in Okinawa. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi formally protested to the US government, demanding full cooperation with a criminal probe into a robbery and murder that has escalated the diplomatic tension between the two allies.
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