An Okinawa woman was killed and robbed of her property by U.S. troops stationed in Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister and Defense Minister angrily protested

The body of Anna Yagina, a 39-year-old woman from Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, was found in a hotel room on the 3rd, and her belongings were also stolen. Tomoe, a 20-year-old U.S. Marine Corps private at the Futenma base in Okinawa Ladd was arrested in connection with the case. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi both spoke angrily today (4th).

According to the "Asahi Shimbun" report, Sanae Takaichi stated on her X account that a US soldier stationed in Japan was arrested in connection with a robbery and murder case in Naha City. She deeply regretted that such a cruel and vicious incident occurred and lodged a strong protest to the US, demanding that the US military manage military discipline and avoid similar situations from happening again.

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi also condemned the murder as outrageous and unacceptable. He has expressed solemn protest to the United States, asking the US military to discipline the troops, and emphasized that the authorities will provide appropriate assistance to the families of the deceased.

Japanese Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi has called U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Edward Glass regarding this matter. In addition to conveying his protest, he also asked the U.S. to fully cooperate with the police investigation and strengthen U.S. military discipline. Glass responded that he would fully cooperate with Japan in handling the case and would make every effort to prevent similar cases from happening again.