https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-summons-us-envoy-as-marine-arrested-over-okinawa-murderContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-summons-us-envoy-as-marine-arrested-over-okinawa-murderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-summons-us-envoy-as-marine-arrested-over-okinawa-murder#u107496Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:17:33 +0000A 20-year-old US Marine, Lance-Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a 39-year-old woman, Anna Yagi, in Okinawa, Japan. The incident triggered public outrage and protests in Okinawa and Tokyo. Japan summoned the US envoy, and the US ambassador to Japan, George Glass, pledged full cooperation with the investigation.Why it mattersThe incident occurred on the southern island of Okinawa, where thousands of US servicemen are stationed. The US military bases in Okinawa have been a contentious issue for years. The Japanese government has lodged a strong prot