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Okinawa Resolution Calls for Revision of US Forces Pact After Murder
The vote was 45-2 as lawmakers urged U.S. military cooperation in the investigation and a review of the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement.
- On Friday, the Okinawa prefectural assembly voted 45 in favor and two against to adopt a resolution demanding a fundamental review of the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement following an alleged murder by a U.S. Marine.
- Police arrested U.S. Marine Devin Ballard on Sunday for allegedly robbing and killing 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a Naha hotel; Ballard, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, denies the allegations.
- Following the arrest, the U.S. military suspended operations for 48 hours and imposed a 30-day nightly curfew, while Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan will "continue consultations with the United States" on preventing recurrence.
- Ryotaro Odo, who heads the assembly's special committee, denounced the alleged murder as an "extremely heinous and despicable act," stating the U.S. military shows "limitations" in training and discipline across recurring incidents.
- The 1960 pact is often accused of rendering U.S. bases virtually extraterritorial, fueling local anger; Okinawa hosts the majority of the 54,000 U.S. personnel stationed in Japan, where past crimes have sparked similar protests.
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Okinawa lawmakers passed a resolution Friday calling for a review of an agreement that gives the U.S. military preferential treatment in Japan after a U.S. Marine allegedly committed murder.
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center
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- 43% of the sources are Center
43% Center
L 29%
C 43%
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