Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks out on the suspected murder of US troops stationed in Japan, calling for a thorough investigation and prevention of recurrence

China News Service, October 4. According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae posted on social platforms on the 4th about the suspected murder case of the US military stationed in Japan, saying that it is extremely regrettable that such a cruel and bad case occurred.

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According to reports, Takaichi Sanae said that the Japanese government has lodged a strong protest with the United States and strongly requested the United States to cooperate with the investigation, rectify the discipline of the US military and related personnel stationed in Japan, and effectively prevent such cases from happening again.

According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on the 4th about the case: "It is intolerable and I feel strongly angry." The Japanese Ministry of Defense has lodged a protest with the United States.

Police in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, arrested a U.S. soldier stationed in Okinawa on the 4th, who was suspected of robbing and killing a local woman in an Okinawa hotel in the early morning of the 3rd.

Japanese media reported earlier on the 4th that a case in which a woman was murdered and her belongings were stolen occurred in a hotel in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture on the 3rd. Japanese police arrested a 20-year-old private at the U.S. Navy Futenma Base on suspicion of robbery and homicide on the 4th.

According to reports, the suspect is suspected of killing a 39-year-old Naha City woman in a hotel in Naha City between 2:10 and 4:15 a.m. local time on the 3rd.

The suspect has been detained by the Japanese police, who are cooperating with the US military investigation agency to investigate the cause of death and the details of the case.

According to the report, for a long time, the US military stationed in Japan has experienced frequent criminal incidents, including many vicious cases such as rape, murder, and robbery. Statistics show that in 2025 alone, the Okinawa Prefecture police handled more than 100 criminal cases involving US troops stationed in Japan and related personnel.