Big deck amphibious ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), lead ship of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, wrapped up on Wednesday a ...

With overtourism putting pressure on major cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, Japan is increasingly crowded—making lesser-known destinations such as Okinawa a refreshing alternative.This subtropical ...

The only enlisted barracks with individual rooms for Marines from the rank of E1 to E4 will be built in Japan, a Marine Corps ...

Japan’s Ishigaki island, a popular tourist destination and home to a Japanese army base, is battening down for Typhoon Bavi’s ...

To track the impacts of environmental change and enable conservation efforts, we must first understand the composition of our ...

NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture on June 23 marked its 78th Memorial Day to honor the victims of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. By the end of the fighting in 1945, more than 200,000 people lay ...

TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of U.S. rule after ...

A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan’s southwest on Friday, prompting authorities to ...

In 1927, Okinawa’s karate masters were forced to abandon centuries of tradition when a powerful Japanese visitor demanded a ...