# US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan

https://mins.news/en/item/85436

- BBC News, 2026-10-04 14:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cme3xw4yy28do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A US Marine has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman whose body was found at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa. Japan lodged a formal protest with the US and demanded action from military officials. Japanese officials called the alleged robbery and murder brutal and heinous, while the Marine Corps and US Embassy said they were cooperating with investigators.

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