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

The islands hold relics from the battle ... Coastal Seafloor has been working with archeologists in Okinawa for 6 months to create a 3D image of the Emmons by using 1,800 pictures.

This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

An hourlong amphibious landing by U.S. Marines and Japanese troops over the weekend served as the “key bilateral training ...

Kita-Daitojima island lies about 360 kilometers east of the main Okinawa island. The radar deployment is intended to strengthen Japan’s surveillance of China’s military activities in the area.

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

Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...

Today, with more than 35 inhabited islands, Okinawa features a unique culture alongside wild nature. Its numerous beaches, which have the longest open season in Japan of roughly seven months ...

YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no convenience store. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.