Okinawa is described by travellers as the ... Families have raved about the destination online and rated it a 'must-see' five ...
meeting with Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki. It is unusual for a defense minister not to visit the island, which shoulders the burden of a heavy U.S. military presence, immediately after taking ...
June 23 is Okinawa Memorial Day, when people in the prefecture console the spirits of those who died in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. A memorial ceremony is held in Mabuni in the city of Itoman ...
(Mainichi/Hiroshi Higa) The Japanese and U.S. governments must accelerate efforts to ensure that the burden on Okinawa Prefecture, where many U.S. military bases are concentrated, is reduced.