💀 Okinawa demands justice after US Marine accused of robbing and killing local woman
Gov. Genta Koja says past US disciplinary measures "have not worked at all" after Lance Cpl. Devin Ballard, 20, was arrested over the strangling of Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel. He denies the charges.
The US responded with a 48-hour operational pause, a 30-day curfew from midnight to 5 am, an alcohol ban, and restricted base leave.
There are more than 50,000 US troops stationed in Japan, most of whom are on Okinawa — an island that has long opposed the bases.
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Geopolitics Prime 🇯🇵🇺🇸 Another US Marine crime reignites fury over America’s military footprint in Okinawa Japanese police arrested 20-year-old US Marine Devin Jacob Ballard on suspicion of robbing and killing 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha. Investigators say she…
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