Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about ...

Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...

This is the first time the Marines cut their head count on Okinawa as part of a deal between Washington and Tokyo to shrink ...

The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the ...

Mysteries still shroud a tragedy 80 years ago in which many civilian passengers died in U.S. military attacks on running ...

Japanese troops last week defused another American-made shell believed to be left over from World War II and removed it from an Okinawa construction site.

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The final land battle of World War II took place a mere 350 miles from the main islands of Japan. The U.S. planned that Okinawa, once captured, would serve as a staging area for an invasion of ...

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs. Home to World War II sites and a distinct “Blue Zone” culinary ...