US Marine Okinawa murder arrest 2026
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US Marine arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of murdering woman
The US Marine Corps said it was actively cooperating with Japanese authorities.
A US Marine was arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in a hotel in Okinawa, Japan.
The woman's body was discovered early Saturday morning in a hotel in Naha City, the capital of the Okinawa prefecture.
US Marine arrested for murder in Japan
Okinawa Governor Genta Koja called for the U.S. military in Japan to rigorously enforce discipline among its service members.
NHK reported that security camera footage showed a person who appeared to be foreign entering the hotel with a woman and later leaving with her belongings.
NHK identified the alleged victim as Yagi Anna, age 39, pronounced dead at the scene after being found at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday.