Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China ...

Japanese officials defused and removed a World War II-era bomb, seen here atop sandbags, from Senaga Island near Naha Airport on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 23, 2024.

I a hospital corpsman stationed in Okinawa. I wanted to know what I could try out around here in the surrounding islands. Hiking, kayaking, camping? Brett Okinawa, Japan ...

American bases cover around 8% of the main Okinawa island, stirring resentment among locals who want other parts of Japan to host the troops. MARINE LITTORAL REGIMENTS.

A road trip around Okinawa reveals why locals consider themselves apart from the rest of Japan, with its history and cuisine moulded by a rich Ryukyu past and South Pacific sensitivities.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A U.S. military C-20G Gulfstream, reportedly set to carry the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is cleared to land on the islands of Ishigaki and Yonaguni this week, despite ...