NAHA—The Okinawa prefectural assembly unanimously adopted a resolution and a statement of protest against the U.S. military and the central government over a series of sex crime cases involving ...

According to the indictment, Washington kidnapped the underage girl at a park in the central part of Okinawa’s main island on the night of Dec. 24, 2023. He drove her to his home and sexually ...

The Ministry of Defense plans to build a new training ground for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in the central area of Okinawa's main island. The Indo-Pacific’s increasingly unstable ...

By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Henoko, Okinawa Keiko Itokazu can still remember the day in 1965 when the parachute didn’t open. It was attached to a jeep trailer that was ...

ITOMAN, Japan — (AP) — Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge.

KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa — An hourlong amphibious landing by U.S. Marines and Japanese troops ... Unofficially, Iron Fist does ...

The indictment says that in December, 25-year-old Brennon Washington approached the victim in a park in the central part of Okinawa's main island and drove her away in a car. He then allegedly ...

Former U.S. Marine Kenneth Franklin Shinzato pleaded guilty to the rape and murder, which prompted a protest by about 2,000 at the Marine Corps base in central Okinawa. The protesters wanted U.S ...

Luring visitors with golden beaches and picturesque palm trees, Okinawa is a wandering knight, never failing to surprise travellers with a backstory that's even more enticing. What awaits is ...

It began with the first, full-scale ground battle at Nakagusuku in central Okinawa. More than 5,500 people, about one-third of the village, eventually lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa.

Whether kayaking amongst the mangroves, relaxing on idyllic beaches or joining in the local festival, Okinawa provides visitors with a serene return to nature. Okinawa is Japan's southernmost ...