Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led public outcry in parliament after a US Marine was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of killing a woman on Okinawa, an island 1,000 miles south of Tokyo.
Takaichi described the alleged crime as "heinous" in a parliamentary speech. She called on US military authorities to enforce stricter discipline among American servicemen stationed on the island.
Crimes involving US troops on Okinawa have created recurring tension between Tokyo and Washington. The arrest marks another incident in a long pattern of alleged offences by American personnel based on the island, which hosts a significant US military presence.
The source material does not provide the victim's name, the Marine's identity, specific circumstances of the alleged killing, or details of the investigation. It also does not include a US government response or statement from US military commanders regarding the incident.