Japan Indicts U.S. Marine For Robbery And Murder Of Okinawa Woman, As U.S. Imposes Month-Long Curfew

What happened: Japanese prosecutors indicted U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on robbery and murder charges in the death of Anna Yagi, 39, at a Naha hotel. He denies the allegations. Key numbers: Indictment filed October 25; alleged killing October 3; Yagi was 39, Ballard 20; about 54,000 U.S. Why it matters: Japan lodged a strong protest with Washington and the U.S. military imposed a two-day operational pause, then a month-long curfew and alcohol ban for personnel on the island. The case fueled protests and unease about the U.S. presence.

Japanese prosecutors indicted U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on robbery and murder charges in the death of Anna Yagi, 39, at a Naha hotel. He denies the allegations.

Japan lodged a strong protest with Washington and the U.S. military imposed a two-day operational pause, then a month-long curfew and alcohol ban for personnel on the island. The case fueled protests and unease about the U.S. presence.