Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...

Researchers found high concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” in seawater offshore Okinawa in 2023, suggesting this ...

The Marine Corps and Navy need to keep investing in realistic training simulators, multi-domain integrated exercises, more lethality and advanced technologies that keep up with new threats to better ...

A recent cluster infection in Okinawa Prefecture among members and ... over an eight-day period at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Camp Hansen in Kin. As of Dec. 22, at least five Omicron cases had ...

Visiting Okinawa, I was struck by how much it didn't feel like I was in Japan. Not only are the vast majority of buildings made of concrete, but they are designed in a unique Okinawan way.

Explore the beauty and culture of Okinawa, Japan, with stunning attractions like the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, the historic Shurijo Castle, and scenic spots like Cape Manzamo. Discover the island ...

Home to World War II sites and a distinct “Blue Zone” culinary culture, Okinawa has long been a secret getaway for locals, and serves as a refreshing alternative to Japan’s more well-trodden ...

The 12th Marine Regiment stationed at Camp Hansen in ... resentment in Okinawa Prefecture over its hosting of around 70 percent of all U.S. military installations in Japan. In 2012, Tokyo and ...

A Chinese woman who made headlines two years ago by claiming on social media to have bought an island in Okinawa is planning ... 10 years ago after studying in Japan and founded a dining business.

Part of that plan includes booting roughly 9,000 Marines out of Okinawa, an island that accounts for less than 1% of Japan's total land ... on its newest base there, Camp Blaz.

A U.S. Marine Corps Osprey transport aircraft has accidentally dropped a cargo pallet weighing 400-450 kilograms into waters near Ie Island in Okinawa Prefecture, prefectural officials said Tuesday.

A tsunami warning was issued for Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa on Wednesday morning after a strong earthquake near Taiwan. The warning was later lifted, but it disrupted ...