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US Forces in Okinawa to Face Curfew After Marine’s Arrest

The US Forces in Japan will pause operations for 48 hours starting noon on Wednesday and impose a month-long curfew on military personnel, following the arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman.

Sources (1)· Oct 7, 12:45 AM

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