Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lodged a strong protest with Washington after a U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa. Police allege Devin Jacob Ballard killed Anna Yagi at a Naha hotel and stole her belongings; he has denied the allegations. Tokyo demanded full U.S. cooperation, tighter discipline among service members, and measures to prevent another incident. The case threatens to deepen opposition to the large American military presence on Okinawa further.
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