US Marine in Japan arrested on suspicion of murder, local police say

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A US Marine was arrested Sunday on suspicion of murder and robbery after a woman’s body was discovered in a hotel room in Japan, local police told CNN.

A 39-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her hotel room in Naha city on Okinawa island and pronounced dead at the scene early Saturday, Okinawa police said.

Police also told CNN that based on the condition of the woman’s body, she appeared to have been murdered, but did not provide any more details.

The 20-year-old Marine was stationed at Futenma Air Station, also on the island, police added.

CCTV footage reportedly showed a man, believed to be a foreign national, with a shaved head, entering the hotel room with the woman and later leaving the building with her belongings in hand, police said.

The US embassy in Tokyo said on X it was “aware that a US service member is in custody following the death of a Japanese national in Okinawa.”

“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,” the embassy added.

CNN has contacted the Pentagon and the US Marine Corps for comment.

The woman’s body was discovered at around 4.30 am local time on Saturday and the US Marine was arrested less than 24 hours later, at 1am local time, while walking around the city, the force added.

Police said an investigation is ongoing.

CNN’s Aleena Fayaz and Bruna Horvath contributed to this report.

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据美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）报道，日本当地警方称，一名美国海军陆战队员周日因涉嫌谋杀和抢劫被捕，此前一名女性的尸体在日本一家酒店房间内被发现。

冲绳警方称，周六凌晨，一名39岁女子被发现昏迷在冲绳岛那霸市的酒店房间内，当场被宣布死亡。

警方还告诉 CNN，根据该女子尸体的状况判断，她似乎是被谋杀的，但没有提供更多细节。

警方补充说，这名20岁的海军陆战队员驻扎在岛上的普天间空军基地。

警方称，监控录像显示，一名据信为外籍光头男子与该女子一同进入酒店房间，随后带着她的物品离开了大楼。

美国驻东京大使馆在X上表示，“已知晓一名美国军人在冲绳一名日本公民死亡后被拘留。”

“目前正在对案件事实进行调查，美国正在与日本政府和地方当局进行沟通与合作，”大使馆补充道。

CNN已联系五角大楼和美国海军陆战队征求意见。

警方补充说，这名女子的尸体于周六凌晨 4 点 30 分左右被发现，不到 24 小时后，即凌晨 1 点，这名美国海军陆战队员在城里闲逛时被捕。

警方表示，调查仍在进行中。

CNN的Aleena Fayaz和Bruna Horvath对本报道亦有贡献。