An Okinawa Prefecture island where mass suicides took place during World War II held a memorial ceremony on March 26, the ...

Okinawan women had to toil just as hard as their husbands to sustain their families, for at least as far back as when their island was an independent kingdom, pictures taken in prewar years show.

I'm afraid there is a growing risk that Okinawa may become a battlefield again." Island haunted by one of ... The missing remains show the government's "lack of remorse over its responsibility ...

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence ...

I'm afraid there is a growing risk that Okinawa may become a battlefield again.” An island haunted by one of ... The missing remains show the government’s “lack of remorse over its ...

The 1.3 million or so residents of the main Okinawa island would be asked to remain ... “Looking at only hospitals, more patients might show up than during the novel coronavirus pandemic ...

on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) ...

Of the estimated 188,140 Japanese killed in the Battle of Okinawa, most of their remains had been collected and placed in the national cemetery on the island, the health ministry says. Around 1400 ...

Japan is undertaking an accelerating military buildup, sending more troops and weapons to Okinawa and its outer islands ... The missing remains show the government's "lack of remorse over its ...

KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa — An hourlong amphibious landing ... which concludes Friday, is strengthening island defense and amphibious capabilities. For the third consecutive year, Iron Fist ...

Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island Nine of the lifeguards from Okinawa receive their Training Certificates from Fire Chief Michael Gibson, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association Executive Director Kirsten ...