With its laid-back seafaring culture and unique wildlife, the Yaeyama archipelago in Japan’s far southern Okinawa prefecture ...

The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this stunning island archipelago. The Ryukyu Islands are divided into three ...

TORII STATION, Okinawa – U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa personnel observed this year’s Earth Day with a volunteer beach cleanup event Saturday. More than 40 community members, including service members, ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese authorities safely detonated 30 shells believed to be left over from World War II this week on Miyakojima, a popular tourist destination 170 miles southwest of ...

Akiko Urasaki knows what it's like to grow up with the specter of war. She's spent her life in the shadow of a vast complex of US military bases in Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture. She ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to honor the dead ahead of the 80th anniversary of one of the harshest battles of World War II. On what was his seventh visit to ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese authorities recently detonated three explosive shells believed to be left over from World War II on an island just southeast of Naval Base White Beach. The ordnance was ...

SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Marines in Japan are reversing their traditional mission from invading beaches to defending them. Symbolizing a changing strategic environment, the Okinawa-based 12th Marine ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to honor the dead ahead of the 80th anniversary of one of the harshest battles of World War II. On what was his seventh visit ...