Japan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder

Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026Japan has summoned the United States envoy after a US marine was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman.US ambassador to Japan George Glass pledged “full cooperation” on Sunday. Lance-Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard is accused of killing 39-year-old Anna Yagi on the southern island of Okinawa, where thousands of US servicemen are stationed.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Japan denies report Trump told PM Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwanlist 2 of 3Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s killer sentenced to lifelist 3 of 3Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing futures into doubtend of list“The occurrence of such an extremely brutal and heinous incident is a matter of profound regret,” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wrote on social media. “As the Government of Japan, we have lodged a strong protest with the US side, while firmly demanding maximum cooperation with the investigation.”Glass stated that the US “confirmed our policy of providing full cooperation with the investigation” while sharing his condolences on social media. The 20-year-old marine has denied the charges.CCTV footage, according to loca...