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Japan indicts American Marine in woman's killing

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 26 October 2026, 10:25 UTC ·8 sec listen

Japanese authorities have indicted Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on a murder charge in the killing of Anna Yagi, 39. Police say he was arrested on suspicion of strangling her at a hotel in Japan.

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