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World News · Oct 4, 2026

Japan lodges formal protest after U.S. Marine arrested over alleged robbery and murder in Okinawa

Tokyo summoned the U.S. ambassador after Okinawa police arrested a U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing and robbing a Japanese woman in a Naha hotel. The case has reignited long standing tensions over the American military presence on the island.

World News · Sep 30, 2026

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Yonaguni island, Okinawa prefecture; no major damage reported

A shallow earthquake with an epicenter off Yonaguni island shook parts of the Yaeyama island chain on September 30, 2026. Japan Meteorological Agency recorded it as magnitude 6.0 and issued a small sea level advisory, while the USGS measured it at magnitude 5.6. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.