Japanese officials have lodged a formal protest with Washington over the alleged robbery and murder
A US Marine has been arrested on suspicion of killing and robbing a woman in Okinawa, Japanese authorities have said.
The victim, identified as Anna Yagi, 39, was found dead in a hotel room in Naha, the prefectural capital, on Saturday. Okinawa is home to several major American military installations and tens of thousands of US service members.
Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, is accused of strangling Yagi and stealing her wallet and backpack. He has denied the allegations.
Surveillance footage reportedly showed a man believed to be Ballard entering the hotel with Yagi and later leaving alone with what appeared to be her belongings. Police located him in an entertainment district late Saturday.
The Marine Corps confirmed that Ballard is assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force and said it was cooperating with Japanese authorities.
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