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Japan protests to US after Marine held over Okinawa murder
Original: Japan PM registers protest to US after Marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa
Japan's prime minister has formally protested to the United States after a US Marine was arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of murder. The case has reignited long-standing tensions over the heavy American military presence on the island, where crimes by US service members have repeatedly strained relations between the two allies.
Why now: Crimes involving US military personnel in Okinawa are a recurring source of diplomatic friction between Japan and the United States.
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