In a rare move, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the Himeyuri-no-to memorial here on June 23 as part of events marking ...

Okinawa on June 23 observed "Memorial Day," marking the day 80 years ago when organized combat between the then Imperial ...

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago.

ITOMAN, Japan — "Money should be spent on rice, not missiles," Kunio Aragaki, a resident in Okinawa, told Xinhua News Agency ...

A solemn memorial service was held here on June 23 honoring the victims of the Battle of Okinawa, which ended here 80 years ...

NAHA -- This Okinawa Memorial Day, June 23, marks the 30th anniversary since the "Cornerstone of Peace" monument was erected ...

The SDF buildup has spurred concerns across the political spectrum in Okinawa, and many residents remain deeply worried over ...

Nakagusuku, Okinawa Pref. (Jiji Press) -- "I want to see my father again," says a daughter of an Okinawan man who died as a ...

Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa will hold a memorial ceremony on Monday to remember those who perished during ...

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton asserted his innocence during his trial, saying he did not try to have sex with the ...

Lance Corporal Jamel Clayton, 22, attacked and choked the woman from behind and tried to have sex with her, the Naha district ...

Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old US Marine to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting and ...