Okinawa offers a slower, more soulful side of Japan that blends tropical escape with cultural depth. View Entire Post › ...

Japan’s highest court upheld a U.S. airman’s conviction for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl just over ...

Okinawa officials contend parachute training at Kadena Air Base is no longer justifed after the U.S. military’s primary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, center, and Princess Aiko arrive at the National Cemetery at the Peace Memorial Park in ...

TOKYO — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday it is ...

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on the southern Japanese island 80 ...

Today, Okinawa hosts about 70 percent of US military bases in the country, despite making up just 0.6 percent of Japan's land ...

If you want to live healthily until 100 years old, look to Okinawa, Japan.” In 2004, the U.S. weekly news magazine *Time* ...

TORII STATION, Okinawa, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison leadership joined Torii Station firefighters in a controlled burn exercise on March 17, 2025, to experience firsthand the signs and dangers of a ...

In the 1980s in Okinawa, Japan, teenager Matsuzo Gibo created "taco rice" to cater to U.S. Marines stationed on the island. Christie Morrison shares the story and prepares this Japanese take on a ...