US Marine Murder Arrest Triggers Okinawa Outrage

A US Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan, has been arrested on charges of robbery and murder, sparking widespread resentment toward the US military. The Okinawa-based US military announced on the night of the 6th that it would suspend operations for 48 hours starting at noon the following day and prohibit its personnel from going out between midnight and 5 a.m. for 30 days. In a statement, Benjamin Watson, the top US military official in Okinawa, said,...