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US Marine indicted over alleged murder in Okinawa
Original: US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa
A US Marine has been indicted over the alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan. The case is likely to renew long-standing tensions between local communities and the US military presence on the island, where crimes involving American service members have repeatedly sparked protests and demands for a reduced troop footprint.
Why now: Crimes involving US military personnel in Okinawa are politically sensitive and draw strong public attention in Japan and abroad.
US Marine CorpsOkinawaJapanUnited States
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