According to a report by Kyodo News on October 5, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara emphasized at a press conference on the 5th regarding the discovery of the body of a woman at a hotel in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, and the arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of robbery and murder, “Japan and the US will cooperate to completely prevent such incidents from happening again.” He said he would urge the US to “thoroughly clean up military discipline.” In response to this arrest, Kihara Minoru said, “This is a cruel and vicious case, which is deeply regrettable.” In view of the frequent incidents and accidents caused by US military personnel, Kihara Minoru said, “This has caused great unease in the region and should not have happened at all.” He also said “efforts will be made to reduce the burden on base sites, including Okinawa Prefecture.”

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