Society
US Marine Arrested in Okinawa Robbery-Murder
A 20-year-old US Marine stationed at Futenma was arrested over a robbery-murder of a woman at a Naha hotel. The foreign ministry protested to Washington and PM Takaichi called the case 'extremely heinous' and 'deeply regrettable.' Online, the reaction was cold — 'the usual regret cannon' — and distrust ran deep that the US-Japan status-of-forces agreement would let the case fizzle. A calmer strand noted that this time Japanese police made the arrest and the US military handed over custody.