She said people around her see the ... of devastation after a rebel offensive. Okinawa, Caught Between Two Powers: Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war, but ...

The remains of some 1,400 people sit in storage for possible identification with DNA testing. So far just six have been identified and returned to their families.

As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the ...

A bountiful natural playground studded with ancient culture, adventure and a unique foodie scene, Okinawa has some of the ...

Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa’s jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the ...

U.S. troops, in their push for mainland Japan, landed on Okinawa's main island on April 1, 1945. The battle lasted until late June, killing about 200,000 people, nearly half of them Okinawan ...

This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks ...

Friday was a special day for nine lifeguards from Okinawa, Japan. They each received a certificate of completion for a week ...

The remains of some 1,400 people found on Okinawa sit in storage ... while in a cave in Itoman, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

The remains of some 1,400 people found on Okinawa sit in storage ... sending more troops and weapons to Okinawa and its outer islands. Many here who have bitter memories of the Japanese army ...