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Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence

Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence

Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence

The alleged murder of an Okinawan woman by a US marine has put newly elected Governor Genta Koja under intense pressure, raising questions about whether the incident could deepen opposition against the American military presence just as Okinawa assumes greater importance in Japan’s regional security strategy. Koja only took office on September 30 after campaigning on economic issues rather than…

www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3369802/marines-arrest-murder-japan-fuels-anger-over-us-military-presence?utm_source=rss_feed

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