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US Marine arrested in Japan over murder and robbery of local woman

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A 20-year-old U.S. Marine, Davin Ballard, has been arrested in Okinawa, Japan, on suspicion of murdering and robbing a local woman, Anna Yagi. Ballard, stationed at Futenma Airbase, is accused of killing Yagi at a hotel in Naha and stealing her belongings. He has denied the charges, and Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have requested full cooperation from the U.S. in the investigation and for enhanced military discipline. AI

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US Marine arrested in Japan over murder and robbery of local woman

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japan’s Takaichi presses US after marine arrested over murder-robbery of woman

    A 20-year-old US marine was arrested on Sunday in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, police said. Davin Ballard stationed at the Futenma Airbase is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, and taking her wallet and backpack in the early hou…

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