Global Politics Report Editorial

Tokyo protests US military presence after Okinawa killing

Protesters rallied outside the US Embassy in Tokyo after a US Marine was arrested for the killing of a 39-year-old woman

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Source: Al Jazeera

Politics desk: Foreign Policy

Published: Oct. 06, 2026 at 05:20 PM ET

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Original source: Al Jazeera