Japan Lodges Rare Protest After 20-Year-Old U.S. Marine Is Accused in Okinawa Killing
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 4
Japan Lodges Rare Protest After 20-Year-Old U.S. Marine Is Accused in Okinawa Killing
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 4
Summary
Japan on Sunday summoned U.S. Ambassador George Glass to protest after Marine Devin J. Ballard, 20, was arrested over the alleged robbery and killing of Anna Yagi, 39, in Naha.
Yagi was found at a hotel in Okinawa’s capital on Saturday morning, and Ballard — a lance corporal with the Third Marine Expeditionary Force — is being held by authorities there.
U.S. officials said they were aware of the case and would cooperate with the investigation, while the Marine Corps said it took the allegations very seriously.
The arrest risks reigniting long-running anger over the U.S. military presence in Okinawa, where about 30,000 active-duty American personnel are stationed and past crimes by service members have strained ties.