Okinawa, Japan 20 Nov (ANA) - The US military has banned all soldiers stationed in Japan from drinking alcohol after one of its servicemen was involved in a deadly crash on Okinawa island linked to drink driving. US troops on Okinawa have also been told to stay on base or at home. The Marine crashed his truck into a minivan on Sunday, killing the local driver of the other vehicle. Okinawa hosts more than half of the US troops in Japan - locals have long resented the military presence. In a statement, the US military confirmed that one its service members had been involved in the accident and said that "alcohol may have been a factor". The military also announced "mandatory training to address responsible alcohol use, risk management and acceptable behaviour" for all its troops across Japan. Japanese police said the Marine was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit, Reuters reports. He is under arrest charged with negligent driving resulting in death, police say.(ANA)

FA/ANA/20 November 2017---------