Home · World · Oct 4 archive
Japan Protests U.S. Marine Arrest Over Woman's Death in Okinawa
Confirmed
In Short: Japan has lodged a protest over the arrest of a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, where a woman's death has sparked outrage.
Newsweek and NBC News report that a U.S. Marine was arrested in Okinawa, Japan, after a woman was found unconscious and later died.
According to Newsweek, the incident occurred at the Naminoue Crystal Hotel in Naha, with a hotel employee alerting the fire department.
Both outlets state that the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and the III Marine Expeditionary Force are cooperating with Japanese authorities in the investigation.
The BBC (United Kingdom) and Al Jazeera (Qatar) focus on nationwide protests in Spain over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, from her Madrid home.
The BBC reports that protesters clashed with police in Valencia, while Al Jazeera notes that the real estate firm involved backed down and restored her old rent after mass protests.
Informat (Romania) and Internazionale (Italy) highlight the protests in Madrid, with Informat mentioning a banner calling for a general strike and Internazionale noting that some demonstrators waved posters for a general strike.
All four outlets agree that the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal triggered nationwide protests, with tens of thousands of demonstrators gathering in Madrid and spreading to other cities.
The BBC and Al Jazeera report that the eviction and subsequent protests have led to calls for lower rents and an end to evictions, while Informat and Internazionale mention the potential for a snap election if the government fails to address the housing crisis.
The sources agree that the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal has sparked widespread protests and calls for housing reform across Spain.
What this adds
The sources do not establish the exact timeline of events leading to the woman's death in Okinawa.
What's confirmed
- “The occurrence of such an extremely brutal and heinous incident is a matter of profound regret, and as the Government of Japan, we have lodged a strong protest with the U.S. side,” she said on social media.
What's still developing
- Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87 Photographs showed protesters in the east coast city of Valencia clashing with police officers on Saturday near arts centre Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, which was hosting a real estate summit.
- One protester, David, told RTVE ahead of the protest: "We're not here for pleasure or comfort. We're here out of conviction."
- Sainz said he would protest against rent rises "until someone dares to regulate it all", or "we'll all have to leave Madrid".
- The protests were organized by the tenants’ union and were triggered by the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who had lived in the same apartment in Madrid for nearly seven decades.
- “It’s a shame,” said Nando de Anguulo, 26, who joined Saturday’s protest in Madrid.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez might call a snap election for November after the legislation failed to pass, Spanish media reported on Friday, and would be watching the strength of Saturday’s protests before making a decision.
- In the southeastern city of Valencia, demonstrators clashed with police who fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up protests.
- Protests planned in Barcelona and the nearby city of Hospitalet de Llobregat were called off because of heavy rain.
- The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke, and spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, in a plea filed by a woman alleging that her morphed images with Prime Minister Narendra Modi were circulated during CJP protests.
- Also Read | CJP's nationwide protest from Oct 2 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar doesn't resign: Abhijeet Dipke The high court directed the Delhi Police to provide complete protection to the woman, who had alleged receiving threats following the circulation of the images, ANI news agency reported.
- “During recent protests held by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, respondents No. 2 to 5 (CJP leaders) along with their active accomplices-unauthorisedly harvested the personal photograph of the petitioner and utilised Artificial Intelligence (AI) face-swapping tools to morph her face…” the plea stated, according to PTI news agency.
- READ MORE: Spain’s PM Sanchez promises new housing law as protestors rally in Madrid against eviction of 87-year-old woman Maricarmen, who is bound to a wheelchair, was carried out of her home on a stretcher after police cleared hundreds of protesters who had gathered to try to prevent the eviction.