US Marine arrested over woman’s killing in Okinawa; Japan protests, outrage grows

Japan has lodged a strong protest with the United States after a 20-year-old US Marine was arrested on suspicion of robbing and killing a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa. The case has renewed anger over the American military presence on the Japanese island.

New Delhi: Japanese police have arrested a 20-year-old US Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old Japanese woman and stealing her belongings at a hotel in Okinawa, triggering outrage among local residents and strong protests from the Japanese government.

The suspect, identified as Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, is stationed at the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa. He was arrested on suspicion of killing Anna Yagi, a local woman, at a hotel in Naha, the prefectural capital, in the early hours of Saturday, October 3, according to police cited by Reuters and the Associated Press. Police allege that the suspect took the woman’s wallet and backpack. 

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