The United States and Japan agreed in 2012 to relocate about 9,000 Marines from Okinawa to other locations in the Pacific.

Uezu heard some people argue that Okinawa should gain independence from Japan. Others said the island prefecture would develop even more if it became a U.S. state like Hawaii. Uezu says he often ...

Under the agreement, 5,000 will move to Guam from Okinawa, with thousands more to relocate to bases in Hawaii, Australia and the contiguous U.S. Officials did not publish a timeline for when the ...

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs. Home to World War II sites and a distinct “Blue Zone” culinary ...

Performers at 'Power of Okinawa' event in Gold Coast in 2025. Insets: Old photos of a fishing vessel Kokushin Maru in Okinawa Japan taked a decades ago. Credit: Yasue Taggart/Ayaka Teruya With the ...

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NAHA--Harumi Miyagi was stunned when she learned an Okinawan infant was raped by a U.S. serviceman. Only 9 months old when she was assaulted in September 1949, she was the youngest victim ...

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There are many dishes unique to Okinawa at restaurants in Okinawa, and one of them is “Okinawa Champon.” When most people hear the word champon, they imagine a noodle dish with a milky white soup, ...