Japan calls on the United States to enforce stricter discipline after a second U.S. Marine is arrested in Okinawa Prefecture, following an earlier arrest tied to a murder case.
According to Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the new incident involves an alleged drink-driving arrest during curfew hours imposed after a prior Marine was detained on Oct. 4. That earlier suspect, Devin Ballard, is later indicted on charges connected to the robbery and murder of a local woman in Naha, Okinawa’s capital. Koizumi says Japan wants the U.S. side to take seriously that the alleged offence occurred even after the curfew began on Oct. 9.
The outlets provide similar core details: Japan’s request to the U.S., the location in Okinawa, the curfew context, and the link to the earlier murder-related arrest. Channel NewsAsia adds that the second arrest happened on Saturday, while other coverage focuses more on the timeline and the Okinawa Defense Ministry statement.
