US soldier in Japan Devon Ballard is suspected of robbing and murdering people in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture on October 3. He was arrested on October 4 and charged on October 25. Okinawa Governor Genta Kose requested on the 9th that the Japan-US status agreement signed in 1960 be re-examined, saying that he would call for a thorough review of the agreement, and that the US side must respond quickly when transferring suspects before filing a lawsuit, apply Japan's domestic laws to the US military stationed in Japan, and adjust the agreement to allow Okinawa Prefecture to carry out on-site investigations on issues such as organofluoride contamination. The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly passed a protest resolution and opinion on October 9, protesting against the US side and making negotiations with the Japanese government. According to statistics from Okinawa Prefecture, the number of criminal cases committed by US soldiers and military personnel from 1972 to 2025 reached 6,409, which has been on the rise in recent years.

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