Okinawans 'outraged' after alleged murder of local woman by US marine | ABC NEWS
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A 20-year-old US marine has been arrested in Japan's Okinawa prefecture over the alleged robbery and murder of a local woman. The incident has reignited tensions over the large US military presence in the region. Professor Kozue Akibayashi, who has worked with women's groups in Okinawa for 30 years, said frustrated locals feel "enough is enough" and argued their livelihood is "threatened" by the foreign military presence. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/us-marine-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-in-japan-okinawa/107228414 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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