NAHA—In a rare and significant move, senior officials from the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture formally ...

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking ...

Upward of 600 people have made their home in Japan's Tokara Islands, a 12-island archipelago with seven inhabited islands ...

An in-depth exploration of the demanding Jungle Leaders Course conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa. The course ...

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago ...

Japan recently marked 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the final and bloodiest ground battle of World War II ...

Japan plans to build an underground bomb shelter on its westernmost island that’s capable of housing up to 200 people.

The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa will hold a memorial ceremony on Monday to remember those who perished during ...

Nestled on the subtropical island of Okinawa lies a sleepy little village called Ogimi. With fewer than 3,000 residents, this ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week ...