U.S. Military Imposes Curfew in Okinawa After Marine Arrested for Murder

The U.S. military is imposing a monthlong curfew in Okinawa after the arrest of a marine on suspicion of murdering a local woman, which has sparked public outcry.The military’s regional coordinator announced on Tuesday that U.S. military personnel in the southern island prefecture would observe a 48-hour pause on operations starting noon on Wednesday. During that period, the military is suspending “off-base liberty, including a complete prohibition of alcohol consumption on or off base,” Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson said. After the pause, the military will impose a curfew on its personnel from midnight to 5 a.m. for 30 days beginning Friday. The Marine Corps said it has yet to determine whether alcohol consumption will be prohibited during the monthlong period, and that a review of “liberty policies and procedures will be conducted” to evaluate if any longer-term changes are needed.The announcement comes after Japanese police arrested Devin Ballard, a 20-year-old U.S. marine, on suspicion of robbing and murdering Anna Yagi, a 39-year-old Okinawan woman, over the weekend. Yagi was found dead at a hotel in Naha early Saturday, with an autopsy showing she died from suffocation. Police ...