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

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.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese police are investigating email threats that targeted 32 U.S. military installations on the island, warning of planned explosions unless a ransom is paid.

Teams incinerated the harmful foam at licensed facilities near Yokota Air Base in Tokyo and two locations in Okinawa. The military replaced old foams with newer versions that leave out the most ...

Tamaki plans to ask the Japanese and U.S. governments to downsize the U.S. military bases in the prefecture to reach the numerical goal. The governor's statement marks the first time that Okinawa ...

Recently, the military has built new bases and ... Since 1995, anti-base protests have escalated in Okinawa, where there are still more than 30 bases. A “temporary” base has existed since ...

KITA-NAKAGUSUKU, Okinawa Prefecture--A park created from a residential area at a U.S. military base here has opened to the public ahead of its handover to Japan. The Lower Plaza Housing Area at ...

After the war, Americans occupied and administered Okinawa. In 1972, administration of the island reverted back to Japan, but American military bases remain to this day. They exist not only to ...

[Reuters] Public sentiment toward U.S. military bases on the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa appears to be changing, amid growing tensions with China and the shock of Russia's 2022 invasion ...

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

Unless corrective measures are made, and quickly, the anti-U.S. military base sentiment and movement in Okinawa will grow, damaging Japan-U.S. cooperation at a crucial time. The Ministry of ...