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Japanese prosecutors formally charged Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, with strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa, and taking her backpack. Ballard denies the charges. The case prompted protests in Okinawa and Tokyo, as well as a curfew and alcohol ban for US military personnel stationed in Okinawa.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-26 12:52Original

Japan charges US marine suspected of killing and robbing woman
Japan charges US marine suspected of killing and robbing womanOther