Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman
Japanese prosecutors have charged 20‑year‑old American Devin Jacob Ballard with robbery and murder after a hotel incident on Okinawa. Authorities allege Ballard strangled 39‑year‑old Anna Yagi to death and stole her belongings. Ballard maintains his innocence. The case is under investigation by local police and the U.S. military, with the trial expected to proceed in Japanese courts.