Military news and duty station updates from Japan
The Marine Corps said it is βactively cooperatingβ with authorities after a lance corporal was arrested Saturday night. The post Marine arrested on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman in Okinawa appeared first on Task & Purpose .
Ambassador vows cooperation as Japan protests after a US marineβs arrest in connection to Okinawa murder case.
Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.
βThe case deals a major shock and adds fear to the Okinawans who have already been forced to live next to U.S. bases,β Gov. Genta Koja
Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested in the killing and robbing of Anna Yagi, police told Japanβs public broadcaster. He denied the allegations, a spokesman said.