Japan delivers ‘strong protest’ to U.S. after marine arrested in Okinawa robbery-murder
The 20-year-old suspect, who has denied the charges, is suspected of killing a woman and stealing her backpack and wallet at a hotel in Naha.
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine, Davin Ballard, was arrested in Okinawa Prefecture on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman named Anna Yagi, according to Okinawa prefectural police. The alleged crime occurred at a hotel in Naha early Saturday morning, where Yagi, aged 39, was found dead along with her wallet and backpack, police stated.
Ballard, stationed at the Futenma Air Base, denied the charges. Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi lodged a protest with U.S. Ambassador George Glass over the Marine's involvement, prompting Glass to express condolences and pledge full cooperation to the Japanese government in their investigation.
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