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UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Oct 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Okinawa governor urges Japan to address US Marine discipline
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Okinawa Governor Genta Koja urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday to do more to ensure discipline among US service members and reduce the burden of bases on the island. Koja said past US military disciplinary measures and human-rights education had failed, following the arrest of Marine Devin Jacob Ballard on suspicion of robbing and strangling local woman Anna Yagi, 39.
WHO: Okinawa Governor Genta Koja
WHAT: Koja urged Japan’s central government to press for stronger discipline among US service members and further reduce the burden of US bases on Okinawa.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 9:31 AM ET
WHERE: Tokyo, Japan
WHY: Koja was reacting to the arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing an Okinawan woman, and to repeated similar crimes.
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