US Marine held in Okinawa killing revives anger over American bases

Japanese police have arrested a 20-year-old US Marine over the alleged robbery and killing of a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa, in a case that has again brought focus on the heavy American military presence on the southern Japanese island. The suspect, who is stationed at the Futenma Air Station, was arrested on suspicion of killing the local woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa’s capital, and taking her wallet and backpack in the early hours of Saturday. Officials said the case has triggered strong reactions from Okinawa’s leaders and the Japanese government. According to Okinawa prefectural police, the woman was…