# US Marine arrested in southern Japan over alleged murder of local woman

https://mins.news/en/item/85171

- TASS, 2026-10-04 08:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2197265

> Police in Okinawa arrested a 20-year-old US Marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a 39-year-old local woman. Surveillance video reportedly shows the two entering a hotel room together before the serviceman later left alone, while the woman’s belongings were missing. Japan lodged a strong protest with the US military command.

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