Outrage in Japan after US Marine arrested in woman’s killing
agenciestokyoJapan’s prime minister says the killing of a woman, allegedly by a US Marine stationed in Okinawa, is a “heinous crime”, and she has called on the United States to “th...
According to Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the killing of a woman by a US Marine on Okinawa represents a "heinous crime". She has urged the United States to conduct a "thorough investigation" and enforce "strict discipline" among US military personnel. Approximately 54,000 US military personnel, including 18,000 Marines, are stationed in Japan, with a majority based in Okinawa, an island that was under US control after World War II before being returned to Japan in 1972.
Crimes such as rapes, assaults, hit-and-runs, and drunk-driving incidents by US personnel have been a source of ongoing protests on the island. The recent incident involves a 20-year-old Marine who has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha, the capital of Okinawa. He is also accused of stealing the woman's wallet. Police confirmed the woman's body was found in a hotel room, with signs suggesting she had been strangled.
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