The Japanese prosecutor's office requested sentences of four and three years in prison for two US Marines. After admitting to a Fukuoka court that he had committed thefts from local businesses for more than 10 million yen (about $64,000), he told the Kyodo news agency. The investigators note that the defendants committed a total of 14 robberies. They broke into closed stores in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and other cities, and stole cash from cash registers. The military admitted their full responsibility for the crimes committed, now facing the final sentence for their illegal actions. On October 28, during a meeting with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi demanded measures to ensure discipline among US military personnel.

The Japanese prosecutor's office requested sentences of four and three years in prison for two US Marines. After admitting to a Fukuoka court that he had committed thefts from local businesses for more than 10 million yen (about $64,000), he told the Kyodo news agency. The investigators note that the defendants committed a total of 14 robberies. They broke into closed stores in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and other cities, and stole cash from cash registers. The military admitted their full responsibility for the crimes committed, now facing the final sentence for their illegal actions. On October 28, during a meeting with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi demanded measures to ensure discipline among US military personnel.