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US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say
Agence France-Presse and Guardian staff · The Guardian · World
Published 5 Oct 2026, 12:46 am·2 d ago·1 min read
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Suspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime ‘exceptionally brutal and vicious’ A US marine stationed on Japan ’s southern island of Okinawa is accused of murdering a Japanese woman and has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said on Sunday. The suspect allegedly “killed [a] 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stole her wallet” as well as her backpack, local police told news media outlets. Continue reading...
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