Okinawa police arrest US Marine on suspicion of killing Japanese woman
Police in Okinawa, Japan, arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on suspicion of killing Anna Yagi and taking her belongings at a hotel in Naha, according to police. Ballard denied the allegations, a spokesman said. Tokyo lodged an official protest with the United States. U.S. authorities in Japan, including the U.S. ambassador, said they would cooperate fully with the investigation.
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Okinawa police arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman, Anna Yagi.1345
Police said surveillance footage showed Yagi entering a Naha hotel with Ballard, who later left alone.3
Japan's government lodged an official protest over the case.123
U.S. authorities in Japan said they would fully cooperate with the investigation.67
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