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The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II

As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his goal. The “gamahuya” wants the bones to be identified and returned to their families.

The Washington Post · 1d

Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard

Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa’s jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the war’s bloodiest

Volunteer searching for WWII dead in Japanese caves unearths remains of hundreds of people

The remains of some 1,400 people sit in storage for possible identification with DNA testing. So far just six have been identified and returned to their families.

Associated Press · 1d

Okinawan bone digger searches caves for the remains of WWII dead

Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of those killed are still being discovered.

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String of anti-base protests brings suspended sentence for Okinawa woman

A woman opposed to U.S. military presence on Okinawa was convicted in a Japanese court recently on 16 counts related to her ...

TaiwanPlus on MSN4h

U.S. and Japan Wrap Up 'Iron Fist 2025' Military Exercises - TaiwanPlus News

Japan and the U.S. are wrapping up military drills in Okinawa, not far from Taiwan. With shaky foreign commitment from the ...

Marine Corps Times on MSN10d

Marine Corps cuts back number of Ospreys in Okinawa

The move comes as part of the Marine Corps' 2025 aviation plan that includes efforts to address Osprey safety concerns.

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Marines add combat team to littoral regiment on Okinawa

Col. Peter Eltringham, right, commander of the 12 Marine Littoral Regiment, congratulates Lt. Col. Jacob Godby on assuming ...

The Associated Press on MSN6d

The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep

Rear Adm. Takuhiro Hiragi, commander of Fleet Air Wing 5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, says his group’s mission ...

JASDF scrambles jets after first sighting of Chinese GJ-2 drone near Okinawa

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets upon spotting China’s GJ-2 armed drone near Okinawa for the first time.

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Marines, Japanese forces prepare for amphibious warfare on Okinawa

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

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