In a society used to quiet consensus-building, Tokyo has made bold changes to its defense policy. “Did I contribute to that?” ...

More than 200 impressive red columns at a public hall here have been letting the soothing ocean breezes blow through for almost ha･･･ ...

The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, Tokyo and Washington said Saturday, after decades of mounting grievances among locals over America's ...

U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the sou ...

"Commencement of relocation to Guam signifies the first phase of relocating Marines to locations outside of Japan," said the ...

The US Marines' relocation from Okinawa to Guam began, aligning with a 2012 agreement between Japan and the US. This move ...

Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was denied a D&C for a miscarriage by military insurer Tricare in 2023, even though it had paid for ...

"Sexual assault is a serious crime and is totally incompatible with the values of U.S. military personnel serving in Okinawa ...

A Japanese court sentenced a U.S. airman to five years in prison with hard labor immediately after convicting him of sexually ...

Capt. Joseph Parsons is the new commander of Fleet Activities Okinawa, a unique command that encompasses Navy aviators and ...

For decades, Okinawa has prided itself as a hot spot for longevity. In 1999, the Japanese islands were listed as one of five “Blue Zones,” where people statistically live the longest, often into their ...