那霸，日本：一名美国海军陆战队员因涉嫌在冲绳谋杀一名日本妇女被捕一周后，冲绳居民嘉数孝子明确表示她的诉求：美军撤离。
NAHA, Japan: A week after a US marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman in Okinawa, resident Takako Kakazu is clear what she wants: American soldiers to leave.
此案引发公众愤怒，促使日本首相斥责该“残忍罪行”，并重新点燃了人们对美国军队在南部岛屿沉重存在的争议。
The case has prompted public outrage, caused Japan's premier to slam the "heinous crime" and reignited controversy over the heavy US military presence on the southern island.
“我再也无法接受这一点了。还要有多少冲绳的女性得像这样受苦？大家都很愤怒，”她告诉法新社。
"I just can't accept this anymore. How many more women in Okinawa have to suffer like this? Everyone is angry," she told AFP.
“我知道美国说如果发生战争会保护我们，但我们得到的只有痛苦……请你们离开吧，”这位55岁的家庭主妇说道，她有一个女儿。
"I know America says they'll protect us if there's a war, but all we ever get is suffering ... Please leave," said the 55-year-old housewife, who has one daughter.
在冲绳首府那霸附近的一个繁忙的阳光周末，生活似乎一切如常，游客和看似来自军队的美国人挤满了海滩和购物街。
On a busy, sunny weekend close to Okinawa's capital Naha, life seemed normal as tourists and Americans who appeared to be from the military packed beaches and shopping streets.
但冲绳的居民们向法新社表达了他们的沮丧和愤怒——这里长期以来，任何涉及美军的犯罪都会引发对其驻扎的批评，而在另一起所谓事件之后，他们的情绪尤为明显。
But residents on Okinawa, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops' presence, told AFP of their frustration and anger in the wake of another alleged incident.
据警方称，一名驻扎在冲绳的美国海军陆战队员因涉嫌在那霸的一家酒店杀害一名39岁女性并抢走她的钱包而被捕。
According to police, a US marine stationed on Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stealing her wallet.
当地媒体报道称，该女性是被勒死的，而该海军陆战队员正在否认这些指控。
Local media reported she was choked to death and that the Marine is denying the allegations.
“说实话，我的第一反应是：‘又来了’，”23岁的咖啡店工作者海伊爱莉说道。
"Honestly, my first reaction was: 'Not again'," said Airi Hiane, a 23-year-old cafe worker.
“如果他们打算在这里维持这种存在，就必须遵守规则。否则，我们很难感觉到能够共同前进。”但海伊也承认“完全要求撤除美军”是“有困难的”，其他居民也表示，美国人对许多当地企业很重要。
"If they're going to maintain that presence here, they need to follow the rules. Otherwise, it's hard to feel like we can move forward together." But Hiane acknowledged it "difficult to demand that it (the US military) be removed entirely", and other residents also said that Americans were important to many local businesses.
军事基地相关收入占该地区年总收入的约5%，有人认为这些基地创造了就业机会。
Military base-related income accounts for around five per cent of the region's annual total, and some argue that the bases create jobs.
日本 - 该国拥有和平主义宪法 - 也依赖美国的军事实力作为对任何潜在攻击的威慑，并强调美军驻扎、训练并随时待命24/7的重要性。
Japan - which has a pacificist constitution - also relies on US military might as a deterrent against any potential attack, and has emphasised the importance of American soldiers being garrisoned, trained and on standby 24/7.
对于居住在该岛上的美国人来说，人们担心最新事件将在社区内部引发紧张。
For Americans living on the island, there were fears that the latest incident would create tensions within the community.
那霸市酒吧老板斯蒂芬·巴特勒承认，“对我们这些在这里、想要和平相处、享受文化的人来说，这看起来并不好”。
Stephen Butler, a bar owner in Naha, acknowledged that "it does not look good for the rest of us that are here, that want to be here peacefully and enjoy the culture".
他的酒吧“Sidelines”也受到了影响，因为在谋杀案发生后，美军于周三被禁止饮酒48小时。但他也表示，“岛上本地人和外国人之间的关系很好”。
His bar "Sidelines" was also suffering after US forces were barred on Wednesday from drinking alcohol for 48 hours in the wake of the murder. But he also said that "relationships are good" between locals and foreigners on the island.
“我在这里已经很久了，我认识该地区所有的其他酒吧老板……大家一直都很有尊重。”对于居民嘉津来说，她的问题在于美军本身。
"I've been here a very long time, and I know all the other owners in the area ... There's always a lot of respect." For resident Kakazu, her problem is with the US forces specifically.
“这太可怕了，”她说，随后似乎是在向当局恳求：“请，我恳求你们，做点什么来制止这一切。”
"It's terrifying," she said, before adding in an apparent plea to authorities: "Please, I'm begging you, do something to stop this."