US Marine arrested in Okinawa murder case, Japan lodges protest

Devin Jacob Ballard, a U.S. Marine, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of killing and robbing Anna Yagi, police told Japan's public broadcaster. Ballard denied the allegations, a spokesman said. Japan's government lodged a formal protest, demanding that military officials take action. The U.S. ambassador said his office was "providing full cooperation with the investigation." The case has revived tensions over the American military presence on Okinawa.