Japan indicts US Marine over woman's death in Okinawa
Crime · Okinawa, Japan · First reported 26 Oct, 01:51 · Updated 22:08
Japanese prosecutors have indicted US Marine Devin Jacob Ballard over the alleged killing and robbery of Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa. Ballard has reportedly denied the allegations. The case has prompted protests and a review of rules governing US troops' off-base conduct.
- A Naha court spokesman confirmed that the indictment was filed on October 25. Ballard, a lance corporal stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, faces allegations of murder and robbery.
- Ballard, 20, is accused of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, with a telephone cord at a Naha hotel on October 3 and taking her backpack and wallet.
- Ballard has reportedly denied the allegations. The indictment is a formal step in criminal proceedings, not a conviction.
- Yagi's death prompted protests in Naha and Tokyo. Japanese officials are reviewing the rules governing US military personnel's off-duty and off-base activities.
- The US military imposed a two-day operational pause after Ballard's arrest, followed by a month-long curfew. The III Marine Expeditionary Force said it would continue cooperating with Japanese authorities.
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- Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, US Marine lance corporal.
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- Anna Yagi, 39.
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- A hotel in Naha, Okinawa.
- Indictment date
- October 25, according to a Naha court spokesman.
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