# Japan summons US envoy after marine arrested over Okinawa murder

https://mins.news/en/item/85479

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-04 15:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/japan-summons-us-envoy-as-marine-arrested-over-okinawa-murder?traffic_source=rss

> Japan summoned the US envoy and lodged a strong protest after US Marine Lance-Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering Anna Yagi in Okinawa. US Ambassador George Glass pledged full cooperation with the investigation, while Ballard denied the charges.

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