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Statement on the death in Okinawa
Published by U.S. Embassy Tokyo on October 4, 2026.
the embassy's first statement
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… @usembassytokyo (アメリカ大使館): We are aware that a US service member is in custody following the death of a Japanese national in Okinawa. We extend our sincere condolences to the victim’s family. As an investigation is underway to determine the facts of the case, the United States is communicating and cooperating with the Government of Japan and local authorities. @IIIMEF date: Sun Oct 04 02:11:15 +0000 2026 url: https://x.com/usembassytokyo/status/2106567797363097621 likes: 16927 retweets: 1569 replies: 1277
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- Japan holds a U.S. Marine in the killing of an Okinawa woman, and Okinawa says U.S. discipline measures have failed · cited for the U.S. government's first response
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