HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Department store in Okinawa hosted its first Hawaii Fair to celebrate Okinawan migration to the ...

This is the first direct apology from the U.S. military to the Okinawa Prefectural Government for a series of sexual crimes ...

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

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

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

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

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

In early 1945, the war in the European Theater was nearing its end; the Allied and Soviet troops had liberated most of Nazi-occupied Europe and were only weeks away from forcing Germany to surrender.

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

The project was started bearing in mind a possible emergency over Taiwan in the Nansei southwestern island region.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that he will honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held ...

The Japanese government plans to begin subsidising long-term evacuation facilities in the Sakishima archipelago, at the ...