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U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan

Oct 4, 2026 · The Associated Press

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U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan
U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday.

(Image credit: Hiro Komae)

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