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Japan PM leads outcry over US Marine's arrest in Okinawa killing
Original: Japan PM leads outcry after US Marine arrested over alleged killing of woman on Okinawa
Japan's prime minister has led protests after a US Marine was arrested over the alleged killing of a woman on Okinawa. The case has revived long-standing tensions between Tokyo and Washington over crimes committed by American military personnel on the island, which hosts a heavy concentration of US bases, and residents have renewed calls for a reduced American military presence.
Why now: The alleged killing has reignited public anger in Japan over the US military presence on Okinawa.
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- Japan PM leads outcry after US Marine arrested over alleged killing of woman on Okinawa · The Guardian
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