Tokyo, Oct 5, 2026 (AFP) - Japan leader voices outrage over alleged murder by US Marine

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2026-10-05

A woman's murder allegedly committed by a US Marine in Okinawa is a "heinous crime", Japan's premier said on Monday, as the new accusation of violence involving American forces sparked public outrage. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-run and drunk-driving incidents by US personnel have long sparked protests on the island, which bears a disproportionate burden of hosting about 70 percent of US military facilities in Japan. The new case in......

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