Japanese police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and killing a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa. The Marine denied the allegations.
Several outlets identified the woman as Anna Yagi and the suspect as Devin Jacob Ballard, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Police said he was suspected of taking her wallet and backpack. Japanese media, cited by CBS News and Al Jazeera, reported security footage showed a foreign man entering a hotel room with the woman and later leaving with belongings.
Japan summoned the U.S. envoy and lodged a protest, according to Al Jazeera. U.S. Ambassador George Glass said the United States would provide full cooperation with the investigation, while the Marine Corps said it was cooperating with Japanese authorities. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan had demanded cooperation and stricter discipline for U.S. personnel.