
The foreign minister also protests against the US ambassador and requests cooperation in the investigation.
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A Marine assigned to the U.S. military base Futenma has been arrested by Okinawa Prefectural Police on suspicion of robbery and murder in connection with the hotel incident that occurred in Naha City.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted on X (formerly Twitter) on the 4th, in response to the arrest of a Marine assigned to the U.S. military base Futenma (Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture) in connection with a robbery and murder incident that occurred in Naha City, saying, ``It is extremely regrettable that this extremely brutal and heinous incident occurred.'' ``The government will do its best to respond to this incident,'' he said.
U.S. Marine arrested after finding body of woman in hotel; suspected of robbery and murder: ``I don't know'' - Okinawa Prefectural Police
``I would like to express my condolences to the deceased and offer my condolences to the bereaved families,'' the prime minister wrote.
On the evening of the 4th, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi summoned U.S. Ambassador Glass to Japan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and strongly protested, saying, ``I feel extremely regrettable and deeply angry.'' He called for full cooperation in the investigation, strict discipline among U.S. military personnel, and thorough measures to prevent recurrence. Glass expressed his deep regret and said he would fully cooperate with the Japanese authorities' investigation. "We will do everything we can to prevent incidents from occurring," he said.
Prior to this, the ministry's vice-minister Takehiro Funakoshi also complained to Glass over the phone.
Mr. Glass also posted a statement on X, stating that he had contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as Okinawa Prefecture Governor Genta Koja. On the 4th, the U.S. Embassy in Japan posted on X that it was "aware of the detention of the U.S. military personnel," and expressed its "deep condolences" to the bereaved families.

On the 4th, Governor Genta Koja of Okinawa Prefecture released a comment regarding the arrest of a Marine assigned to Futenma Air Base on suspicion of robbery and murder, saying, ``This is absolutely unacceptable and I feel extremely angry.'' He consulted with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Glass and asked for his full cooperation in the investigation.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed extreme regret on the 4th after the arrest of a Marine assigned to the U.S. military base Futenma in connection with a robbery and murder incident that occurred in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, and stressed that the government would take all possible measures. Takehiro Funakoshi, vice-minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, protested to U.S. Ambassador Glass to Japan and asked for his cooperation in the investigation and to prevent a recurrence. Ambassador Glass expressed deep regret and said he would fully cooperate with the Japanese authorities' investigation.

On the 4th, Okinawa Prefectural Police arrested Marine Corps Private First Class Devin Jacob Ballard (20) of the U.S. military base Futenma on suspicion of robbery and murder after the body of a 39-year-old woman was found in a hotel room in Naha City. The woman entered the hotel with a man at around 2:10 a.m. on the 3rd and did not leave the room even after checking out, and an employee discovered her body around 4:15 a.m. The backpack and other items were found near the hotel, and a security camera showed a man with tattoos and skinhead features walking away with the backpack.

The remand trial of Keihiro Shimazu (30), a former Self-Defense Forces officer, is facing charges including robbery and murder in connection with the 2018 attack on a police box in Toyama City.The trial began on the 5th at the Toyama District Court. The defendant has remained silent since the first trial, and no questioning of the defendant is scheduled this time either. The defendant's family is asking him to face his crimes, and the extent of his criminal responsibility and motive are expected to be at issue.

The remand trial of Keihiro Shimazu (30), a former Self-Defense Forces officer, began at the Toyama District Court on the 5th for his role in the 2018 attack on a police box in Toyama City. The defendant has remained silent since the first trial, and no questioning of the defendant is scheduled this time either. The defendant's family is asking him to face his crime, and sentencing is expected to be the main issue.

A one-story wooden house in Korazu-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, was completely destroyed, and the bodies of four people were found in the fire, with pillars of flame and the sound of explosions coming from near the entrance. A Brazilian businessman and a female acquaintance lived in the house, and they were out at the time of the fire, but the safety of the man's daughter and the woman's three children is unknown. Fire and police are investigating the cause of the fire.