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Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder linked to Marine
The governor said past U.S. military discipline measures have failed as protests grew and Washington imposed a 30-day curfew on troops.
- On Sunday, authorities arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on suspicion of strangling 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha; the 20-year-old Marine has denied the allegations.
- The killing inflames long-standing tensions on Okinawa, where 70% of military facilities in Japan are located and 54,000 U.S. troops are stationed amid recurring complaints of crime and noise.
- Gen. Benjamin Watson, commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force, announced a 48-hour operational pause and a 30-day curfew, writing Tuesday that such episodes "demand we pause for reflection."
- Wednesday, Governor Genta Koja met with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to demand stricter discipline, arguing that past measures have failed to prevent such crimes.
- Last year, police recorded 101 crimes involving U.S. personnel, up from 40 in 2020; gender and peace professor Kozue Akibayashi noted the killing exemplifies a decades-long issue straining Tokyo-Washington relations.
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More than 25,000 U.S. soldiers are stationed on Okinawa. A murder is making it even harder for the Japanese government to justify the presence of the U.S. Army.
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Okinawa governor demands discipline for US military
The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa yesterday demanded that the central government do more to ensure effective discipline among US service members following the arrest of a US Marine on accusations that he robbed and murdered a local woman.Okinawa Governor Genta Koja, in Tokyo fo
·Taipei, Taiwan
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Devin Ballard, 20 years old, arrested on charges of robbing and murdering Anne Yagi, 39 years old, Saturday in a hotel in the city of Naha. The case has triggered protests by local residents and the Japanese government
·Rome, Italy
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