# Takaichi: Japan, US hold talks on tightening conduct rules for US troops

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- CGTN, 2026-10-14 05:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-14/Takaichi-Japan-US-in-talks-on-tightening-conduct-rules-for-US-troops-1RemdrawulO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan and the United States had begun senior working-level consultations on preventive measures after a local woman in Okinawa was allegedly murdered by a US Marine. The Marine, arrested on suspicion of murder and theft, has denied the allegations. Okinawa’s government called for a fundamental review of the Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement, but Tokyo has not announced plans to revise it.