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US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan
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Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.
Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.
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