US military in Japan’s Okinawa imposes night curfew after marine’s arrest over murder

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The US military in Okinawa is imposing a midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew for a month after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman. Personnel will also observe a 48-hour operational pause that prohibits off-base liberty and alcohol consumption.

The US military in Okinawa will impose a curfew from midnight to 5am for a month starting Friday following the arrest of a marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, its regional coordinator said on Tuesday. All US military personnel on Okinawa will also observe a 48-hour operational pause from noon on Wednesday, during which there will be “no off-base liberty, including a complete prohibition of alcohol consumption on or off base”, said Lieutenant General Benjamin Watson,...