Kiyoko Tokashiki recalls braving the pouring rain in a park in 1972 to protest the reversion of Okinawa to Japan while U.S.

Hundreds of activists took part in a peace march in Okinawa on May 13 to call for the removal of U.S. bases from the ...

As part of a June exercise between the GSDF and the U.S. Marine Corps, the two are considering a plan to airlift a mock ...

No policy, no matter how salutary or noble, ever survives a bureaucracy intent on killing it. Last month’s Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee reiterated a decade-long ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. military officials are considering changes to the mandatory newcomers briefing for personnel arriving on Okinawa as part of a broader response to sexual assault cases ...

TOKYO — Threatening lawsuits and protests, opponents are gearing up to fight a decision by Okinawa’s governor that could pave the way for a new U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island. U.S.

OKINAWA, Japan — President Biden and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss upgrades to the two countries' alliance that are being felt on this island, which hosts some 70% of U.S ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's legislator Denny Tamaki celebrates his victory, dancing with supporters in the election for Okinawa governor in Naha city, ...

An elderly man visits a height near the U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO — Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan ...

For military families, moving overseas often means navigating tight timelines, new languages and unfamiliar processes. For ...