一名美国海军陆战队员因涉嫌在冲绳县谋杀一名日本女子而被捕，这使得驻日美军再度成为舆论焦点。驻冲绳美军方面于周三宣布实施临时限制措施。
据悉，20岁的嫌疑犯德文·雅各布·巴拉德上周末在那霸市的一家酒店内杀害并抢劫了39岁的八木安娜。
American forces in Japan are again in the spotlight after a U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman in Okinawa Prefecture. The U.S. military in Okinawa announced temporary restrictions Wednesday following the incident last weekend in which the suspect, Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, allegedly killed and robbed 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a Naha hotel.
此事件有可能重新激起冲绳民众的长期不满情绪——该地区驻扎着绝大多数驻日美军。
与此同时，日本中央政府正计划大力加强这一战略要地的防御力量，此次事件也令其面临巨大压力。
The incident has threatened to reignite simmering anger in Okinawa — home to the bulk of U.S. forces stationed in the country — but also put the central government on the back foot as it looks to double down on bolstering its defenses in the strategically vital prefecture.