NAHA—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki, whose political identity has been defined by his opposition to a U.S. military base ...

Rising prices and jobs eclipse the U.S. military presence as the top concern for voters heading into a closely contested ...

A challenger backed by the Liberal Democratic Party holds a slight lead over the incumbent in Okinawa Prefecture’s ...

U.S. military installations on Okinawa moved ships and aircraft, secured facilities and prepared as Typhoon Saudel approached ...

A 17-year-old female student and a boat captain were pronounced dead after all 21 on board the two vessels were thrown into the water Two boats carrying 21 people capsized on Monday off Henoko, a ...

Incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki is known for his staunch anti-U.S. base sentiment. His re-election bid will ripple through ...

For decades, residents of Japan’s Okinawa have strongly opposed the US military bases that dot the region but a subtle shift is under way – Copyright South Korean ...

As part of the commemorations of 80 years since the end of World War Two, Okinawa Prefecture has created a series of video shorts, “Bases and Peace,” and published them on its special “Bases and Peace ...

I have seen the places where the Battle of Okinawa took place—the caves, the memorials, and the landscapes marked by battle ...