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US Marine Arrested in Japan for Murder-Robbery; PM Sanae Takaichi Outraged.
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News18•04-10-2026, 16:19
US Marine Arrested in Japan for Murder-Robbery; PM Sanae Takaichi Outraged.
- •American Marine Devin Jacob Ballard accused of murder and robbery of a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa, Japan.
- •Police arrested 20-year-old US soldier after Anna Yagi's body was found in a Naha city hotel room.
- •Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi expressed anger, demanding full cooperation in investigation and strict discipline for US soldiers.
- •CCTV footage showed the accused entering the hotel with the woman and later leaving with her belongings.
- •The incident is sensitive due to the large presence of US soldiers in Okinawa and past controversies involving American military personnel.
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20-year-old American Marine Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested by the police after the 39-year-old woman's body was found in a Naha city hotel room.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed strong anger and displeasure, lodging a formal protest with the US while demanding full investigation cooperation and stricter discipline for military personnel.
Hotel CCTV footage showed a foreign-looking individual with a shaved head entering the room with the victim and later leaving carrying the woman's belongings.
