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US Marine Indicted for Murder of Japanese Woman
Original: US Marine Indicted in Murder of Japanese Woman, Allegedly Strangled
A US Marine has been indicted in Japan over the murder of a Japanese woman, whom prosecutors allege he strangled. The case has drawn attention in both countries, where crimes involving US military personnel based in Japan have repeatedly sparked tensions over the American military presence and jurisdiction arrangements.
Why now: Crimes involving US service members in Japan are sensitive and consistently generate public and diplomatic debate.
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