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Tokyo Protest Over Marine Murder Accusation
Tokyo protesters demand accountability after U.S. Marine accused of killing Okinawan woman.
In brief
Tokyo protesters demand accountability after U.S. Marine accused of killing Okinawan woman. Dozens of Tokyo protesters hold signs accusing U.S. service members of crimes following a Marine's murder accusation in Okinawa. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Tokyo Protesters
Dozens of protesters lined up in front of the Foreign Ministry on Thursday after a U.S. Marine was accused of killing a woman in Okinawa Prefecture.
Okinawa Incident
The case is the latest in a string of incidents stretching back years that have fueled unease over the large U.S. troop presence on the island chain near Taiwan and China.
Public Reaction
Public reaction to Anna Yagi’s killing has been muted compared with the mass demonstrations that followed the rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan girl by three U.S. servicemen in 1995.
The bottom line
Dozens of Tokyo protesters hold signs accusing U.S. service members of crimes following a Marine's murder accusation in Okinawa.
