Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder

The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has demanded that the central government do more to ensure discipline among U.S. troops on the southern island following the arrest of a U.S. Marine on accusations that he robbed and murdered a lo...TOKYO -- The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa demanded Wednesday that the central government do more to ensure effective discipline among U.S. service members on the southern island following the arrest of a U.S. Marine on accusations that he robbed and murdered a local woman.Governor Genta Koja, in Tokyo for the first time since taking office last month, met with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi to express outrage over the killing. He also asked the defense minister for further efforts to reduce the burden of hosting U.S. military bases on the small island.People in Okinawa have long opposed the heavy U.S. military presence on the island and complained about noise, pollution and crime related to American bases, though some have come to see its strategic value due to what is widely viewed as a growing threat from China.Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, a 20-year-old Ohio native belonging to the Marine Corps Air St...