Murder in Okinawa: The US military’s history of alleged crime in Japan

The murder of a Japanese woman allegedly committed by a US Marine on the southern island of Okinawa has prompted public outrage in Japan, amid a long string of incidents involving American personnel.Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the incident on Monday as a “heinous crime” and said the government had lodged a strong protest with Washington, urging their “full cooperation with the investigation” and “strict discipline among US military personnel”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3No handshakes and a delayed ceremony as India beat Pakistan at Asian Gameslist 2 of 3G7 nations to release oil and diesel stocks, will it bring down the prices?list 3 of 3Amid teen triumph and organisational chaos, Asian Games close in Japanend of listAbout 100 people participated in a rally in Naha, the capital of Okinawa, on Sunday, as news spread that a US marine had, a day earlier, allegedly killed a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in the city and stolen her wallet.Public broadcaster NHK reported that security camera footage from near the scene showed a foreign man entering a room with a woman and later leaving alone with her belongings. Police then found a 20-year-old man who ...