Summary
Japan has summoned the United States envoy after a US marine was arrested for allegedly robbing and killing a woman in Okinawa. The US ambassador promised full cooperation with the investigation, while the marine denies the charges.Key Facts
- A US marine named Lance-Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard is accused of robbing and murdering a 39-year-old woman, Anna Yagi, in Okinawa.
- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed regret and demanded strong cooperation from the US government.
- US Ambassador George Glass confirmed they will fully cooperate with the investigation and offered condolences.
- CCTV footage reportedly shows a foreign man entering a hotel room with the victim and leaving alone with her belongings.
- Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said incidents involving US military personnel cause worry in local communities and should not happen.
- About 54,000 US military personnel are stationed in Japan, with 18,000 marines mostly based in Okinawa.
- Okinawa was under US control after World War II and returned to Japan in 1972.
- Since then, around 6,000 US military personnel have been arrested in Japan, according to local reports.
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