🔺 An American soldier was arrested in Japan on charges of murdering a woman

🔺 An American soldier was arrested in Japan on charges of murdering a woman

The arrest of a sailor on murder charges in Okinawa has brought the Japanese government's official interception to Washington and has again escalated tensions over the criminal records of US forces in Japan.

🔹 According to the New York Times, American authorities announced that this Marine named Devin J. Corporal Ballard has been serving with the US 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa for 20 years and is currently being detained by Japanese authorities in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture. He is accused of robbing and killing Anna Yagi, a 39-year-old Japanese woman; The body of this woman was found yesterday morning in a hotel in Naha.

Today, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the American Embassy in Tokyo of its interception. In response, the American Embassy announced that it is aware of this issue and will cooperate with the investigation related to this case.