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U.S. Marine Arrested in Okinawa Murder, Japan Protest Follows
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- Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested for murdering Anna Yagi in Naha, Okinawa.
- Japan's government lodged a strong protest with the United States, demanding full cooperation.
- The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly voted 45-to-2 to urge revision of the 1960 Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement.
- Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson ordered a 48-hour operational pause for U.S. personnel on Okinawa.
- About 150 people protested in Naha, demanding removal of U.S. bases.