kenneth franklin shinzato works on kadena air base. information from the suspect led them to the body of rina shimabukuro lying by the side of the road. the suspect confessed to attacking the woman and abandoning her body. sources close to the investigation say officers found the victim's blood stains in his car. residents have long complained about crimes committed by base personnel. more than 70% of u.s. military facilities in japan are in the prefecture. >> translator: this is unforgivable. i am lost for words. >> translator: incidents like this will happen as long as we have the bases. >> japan's prime minister voiced his anger. >> translator: i demand that the u.s. respond in a strict manner to absolutely make sure similar incidents do not happen again. >> officials say the prime minister plans to discuss the matter with the governor of okinawa who will visit tokyo on monday. the head of the u.s. forces in okinawa visited the local government to apologize. lawrence nicholson said that, even though the suspect is not an employee of

last week police in the southern prefecture of okinawa arrested kenneth franklin shinzato after he admitted strangling a woman. general nakatani lodged a protest with defense detective ash carter. carter hoped the perpetrator will be held responsible under the japanese legal system and apologized. >> translator: we are discussing with the u.s. ways to prevent incidents like this from happening again. >> japan's minister in charge of okinawa affairs also spoke about the incident. she has indicated she'll seek a revision to the status of forces agreement. the pact includes rules governing crimes committed by u.s. military personnel and civilian employees. she said the current agreement could stand in the way of bringing people suspected of such heinous crimes to justice. >>> an international human rights group is accusing the chinese government of intensifying surveillance in tibetan villages and detaining people unjustly. a report by new york based human rights watch highlights the cases of 479 tibetans. the report says the chinese government has expanded surveillance to communities outside

they says kenneth franklin admitted to strangling and stabbing a japanese woman who went missing in april. on tuesday assembly members unanimously passed a resolution pressing both governments to ensure that the u.s. tightens discipline, and also a revision of sofa. several other local assemblies approved several other resolutions. the status of the agreement stipulates the procedures for washington and tokyo when u.s. servicemen or civilian workers commit crimes while they're on duty. sofa gives primary jurisdiction rights to the u.s. this time, however, the perpetrator is not entitled to sofa status, because he was not on duty. the vice governor of okinawa made an official request to the defense minister. he says sofa grants american military unfair privileges. >> translator: strengthening discipline and other measures won't work. we need to review sofa to change the consciousness of the servicemen. >> reporter: one of the cabinet ministers echoed that call. she says sofa could stand in the way of bringing criminals to justice. but the pentagon signaled it has no plans to revise the agr

. >> reporter: 32-year-old kenneth franklin shinzato, an american contractor and former marine, allegedly raped and murdered 20-year-old rina shimabukuro on the island of okinawa, site of a major u.s. military base. thus of protesters have taken to the streets, some calling for the closure of all u.s. bases in japan, where more than 50,000 u.s. troops are stationed. charlie, this casts a shadow over a trip that was meant to strengthen ties between the two countries. later this week, mr. obama will be the first american president to visit hiroshima, a city that was devastated when the u.s. dropped a nuclear bomb there during world war ii. >> rose: thanks, margaret. tonight we continue our investigation of the opioid epidemic, which is taking more than 80 lives a day. west virginia, which leads the nation in overdose deaths, is fighting the epidemic in court by suing six national companies that distribute painkillers. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: this is what the opioid crisis looks like in west virginia. people addicted to pain pills lining up on foot and in cars at a small-town drugst

doing everything that we can to prevent any crimes from taking place of this sort. 32-year-old kenneth franklin shinzato, allegedly raped and murdered a woman on the site ok. thousand of protesters have taken to the streets calling for the closure of all u.s. bases in japan where 50,000 u.s. troops are stationed. charlie this cast a shadow over a trip meant to strengthen ties between the two countries. later this week, mr. obama will be the first american president to visit hiroshima, a city devastated when the u.s. dropped a nuclear bomb there during world war ii. >> thank you, margaret. tonight we continue our investigation of the opiate epidemic which is taking more than 80 lives a day. west virginia which lead the nation in overdose deaths is fighting the epidemic in court by suing six national companies that distribute painkillers. here is jim axelrod. >> reporter: this its what the opioid crisis looks like in west virginia. people addicted to pain pills lining up on foot and in cars at a small town drugstore to get their prescriptions filled. >> in 2014, almost 19,000 people died of an op

. >> 32-year-old kenneth franklin is suspected of stabbing and track eling a 20-year-old woman in okinawan, in january after the president leaves office. the value of the we home is $6 million. obamas are not buying but renting at $22,000 a in. they land to stay in washington, dc, until sasha finishes high school. >> 11 states are suing the obama administration over school bathrooms challenging a directive from the public of education to allow transgender students to use the bath rome that matches the gender identity. the lawsuit claims that the order is unconstitutional. >> in november voters get a say on the initiative aimed at overturning the law thatten behalves plastic grocery bags. the industry is funding a second proposal now asking you if you see in the collection should go into an environmental fund but supporters is they is pitting environmentalists against groceries. >> really? all of our problems in california? this is a good piece of legislation. two measures now will thwart the debts which are deceptive. >> right now grocery stores get to keep the ten cents they charge for p

kenneth franklin shenzato, a military contractor and former marine, is soon expected to be charged with the murder. at yesterday's press conference, presiden stone-faced as prime minister abe publicly lectured him saying he felt profound resentment against the self-centered and absolutely despicable crime. >> my sincerest condolences -- >> reporter: president obama expressed regret over the tragedy. >> the united states will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation to ensure that justice is done under the japanese legal system. >> reporter: today the two leaders tried to clean up the messy diplomacy, planting trees at japan's most sacred shrine. abe's public scolding reflected the resentment felt by a japanese public that's still reeling from the 1995 abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl by three u.s. servicemen in okinawa. many feel the 50,000 u.s. troops stationed in japan abuse the law with little consequence. brookings scholar michael >> tell have huge repercussions because the rape is still discussed 20 years later. you can imagine what this gruesome murder will do to

. >> reporter: 32-year-old kenneth franklin shinzato, an american civilian contractor is suspected ofstrangling a 20-year-old woman in ok that wa. the alleged murder sparked protests on the island where the u.s. maintains a large military presence. president obama extended his condolences and promised the u.s. would cooperate in the investigation. >> the united states is appalled by any violent crime that may have occurred or been carried out by any u.s. personnel or u.s. contractors. we consider it inexcusable. >> reporter: the president is in japan meeting with world leaders at the g7 summit. terrorism, maritime security and the global economy are on the agenda. tomorrow, he will make history in hiroshima when he becomes the first american president to visit the site where the u.s. dropped an atomic bomb during world war ii. president obama won't apologize for the decision to drop the bomb more than 70 years ago but will use his speech to make a case for hiding the world of nuclear weapons. diane and kendis? >> thank you. >>> authorities are trying to determine what caused a suspect

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