Okinawa assembly calls for review of US forces pact after alleged killing in Naha
Okinawa's prefectural assembly has adopted a resolution calling for a review of the Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement after a US Marine was accused of robbing and killing a local woman in Naha. The vote took place on Friday on the island, which hosts the majority of the 54,000 US troops stationed in Japan. The assembly said the agreement should be adapted to help prevent similar incidents.The resolution will be sent to the US embassy, while a separate statement on the same issue will go to the Japanese government. According to the assembly, the move followed the arrest of Lance-Corporal... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 10:30 LONDON
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Okinawa governor presses Tokyo after US Marine arrest in killing of local woman
Okinawa's governor has urged Japan's central government to take stronger action after a US Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman on the southern island. The case has renewed attention on long-running tensions over the heavy US military presence in Okinawa. It also prompted an immediate response from the US military, which announced temporary restrictions on troops.Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel and stealing her wallet and backpack. Japanese media reported that Ballard has denied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 15:00 LONDON
US Marine arrest in Okinawa killing sparks protests as Japan presses Washington
Protests have continued in Okinawa and Tokyo after the arrest of a 20-year-old US Marine in connection with the killing of a 39-year-old woman in Naha. Japanese police said the suspect was sent to prosecutors on Monday after being arrested on Sunday, and he has denied the charge. The case has intensified public anger in Japan and renewed scrutiny of the conduct of US military personnel stationed in the country.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told lawmakers that the killing was a "heinous crime" and urged the United States to "thoroughly enforce discipline" among its forces. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 13:59 LONDON
