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Japan, US Review Troops' Off-Duty Rules After Okinawa Killing
Officials will examine patrols, curfew enforcement and off-base behavior after a Marine’s arrest prompted new restrictions on troops already facing a two-day pause and month-long curfew.
- On Tuesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced that Japan and the United States are reviewing off-base conduct rules for military personnel following the alleged killing of a 39-year-old woman in Naha.
- Japanese police arrested Devin Jacob Ballard, a U.S. Marine, last week on suspicion of robbing and killing the woman at a hotel; crimes by military personnel have long strained relations on Okinawa.
- The U.S. military enacted a two-day operational pause and month-long curfew after the arrest to reinforce discipline, while existing 2024 policies already prohibit public drinking off-base between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed that high-level consultations began last week to evaluate patrols, curfew management, and the "liberty" policy governing off-base private activities of military personnel.
- During a call with Motegi, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered "sincere condolences" over the alleged crime, pledging cooperation as the United States maintains approximately 54,000 military personnel in Japan.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motiji, Tuesday, confirmed that officials were reviewing the code of conduct for American forces in Japan outside military bases, following the murder of a woman committed by an American soldier.
Behavior rules for off-duty U.S. troops in Japan under review after woman's killing in Okinawa
Japanese and U.S. officials are reviewing the off-base code of conduct for U.S. troops in Japan following the killing of an Okinawan woman, allegedly by a U.S. Marine, Japan's top diplomat says.
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