Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned the killing of a woman in Okinawa as a 'heinous crime' on Monday, telling lawmakers that Tokyo had demanded US cooperation with the investigation amid public protests.
Police announced on Sunday that a 20-year-old Marine was suspected of killing a 39-year-old local woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa's capital. The case has renewed anger over crimes involving US personnel on an island with a substantial American military presence.
