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CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Marine was injured and his mother was hospitalized in critical condition over the weekend after their vehicle crashed into another car at a dangerous intersection on Okinawa’s ...

Protests that disrupted a major Japan–US military exercise in Okinawa have drawn strong condemnation from the Japanese defence minister, conservative media and the public. The uproar reflects wider ...

OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — U.S. military police detained at least five service members during their most recent joint patrol of a nightlife hotspot on Okinawa, part of a crackdown on off-duty misconduct ...

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Marines who normally man a desk stepped behind machine guns at a firing range on this northern Okinawa base recently to hone their skills defending a command post. About 30 ...

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — American and Japanese middle-schoolers overcame language barriers at this key air base over the weekend as they brainstormed ideas to bring their communities together.

Japanese media have reported that U.S. Marine Corps troops who began relocating from Okinawa to Guam late last year will begin moving to the barracks at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz in June.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Brent Cook, the Kubasaki High School JROTC instructor recently named Teacher of the Year for all Defense Department schools, has always been inspired by his students, going back ...

Last fall, a woman in her 20s was rushed to the hospital after inhaling what's known as "laughing gas vape" in a shopping mall parking lot in southern Okinawa. She gradually lost control of her body, ...

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Kazue Nakamura plays the "sanshin," a traditional Okinawan stringed instrument, with her wishes for peace in Osaka Prefecture, May 18, 2025. Her thoughts intertwine with feelings for her father, whose ...

HONOLULU (KHON) — The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF), presented by Halekulani, is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a lineup that highlights the power of film to bring cultures together ...