US Marine detained in connection with death in Japan, US officials say
A U.S. service member was detained in connection with a death of a Japanese national in Okinawa, U.S. officials said, prompting the Japanese government to lodge a protest with the United States.
"We are actively cooperating with Japanese authorities, in response to allegations of serious criminal actions by a Marine assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force," the force said in a statement on social media. "We extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s family and friends."
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