U.S. Marine suspected in woman's death arrested in Japan
A U.S. Marine has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa, prompting renewed Japanese criticism of the conduct of American military personnel.
Suspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime โexceptionally brutal and viciousโA US marine stationed on Japanโs southern island of Okinawa is accused of murdering a Japanese woman and has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said on Sunday. The suspect allegedly โkilled [a] 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stole her walletโ as well as her backpack, local police told news media outlets.
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