# Takaichi meets Koja after Marine arrest

> Prime Minister Takaichi meets Okinawa's Koja to address Marine murder arrest.
- Title: Takaichi meets Koja after Marine arrest · The Japan Times
- Summary: Prime Minister Takaichi meets Okinawa's Koja to address Marine murder arrest. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Okinawa Governor Genta Koja to ease resident…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/politics/koja-okinawa-koizumi-takaichi
- Author: Jesse Johnson
- Published: 2026-10-07T09:08:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sanae takaichi, genta koja, okinawa, us marine, murder arrest, prime minister, news, politics, world
## Prime Minister Takaichi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a closely watched meeting with new Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja in Tokyo on Wednesday.
## Okinawa Governor Koja
Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja said the case induced 'great shock and anxiety among residents'.

> great shock and anxiety among residents
## U.S. Marine arrest
A U.S. Marine was arrested over murder of a local woman in Okinawa Prefecture.
## Military pause
U.S. military paused all operations for two days in Okinawa Prefecture.
## 30-day curfew
A fresh 30-day curfew will follow the military pause in Okinawa Prefecture.
## Key takeaway

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Okinawa Governor Genta Koja to ease resident anxiety after a U.S. Marine was arrested for murdering a local woman.