Woman arrested after explosives scare at U.S. consulate in Okinawa

A 44-year-old woman was arrested on Monday after she approached the U.S. consulate general in Okinawa and allegedly said a metal pipe she held contained gunpowder, prompting the police to temporarily restrict traffic in the area.The police said they arrested Akino Miyagi, a resident of Higashi village in the southern island prefecture, for obstructing official duties by threatening a police officer on guard in front of the consulate saying she would throw the metal pipe. She denies the allegation.No one was injured in the incident in Urasoe, a city neighboring the capital Naha.Miyagi has be…READ FULL ARTICLE