Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- Dozens of protesters gathered outside Japan's foreign ministry in Tokyo on Thursday. They protested after a US Marine was accused of killing a woman in Okinawa. Demonstrators called attention to crimes allegedly involving US service members.

The incident involves 20-year-old Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard. Japanese police suspect Ballard of killing 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha. Police said he allegedly took her wallet and backpack. Ballard has denied the allegations.

Protest leaders used loudspeakers to raise concerns about alleged abuses involving US service members. Several demonstrators carried signs criticizing crimes linked to US personnel. Others used noisemakers to show their support during the...