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

Japan’s defense minister promised to reduce the U.S. military’s footprint there and expand joint exercises near Japan’s ...

The New York Times put Nagasaki in 17th place on a list it has released every year since 2005, and Okinawa was 46th.

An Airbnb with barrel sauna and a private jacuzzi, Okinawa Ocean view villa provides plentiful facilities for people who love ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed Thursday to reduce the burden on Okinawa Prefecture of hosting U.S. military ...

The shop, 58 Sweets, serves a variety of decadent treats at this Marine Corps base on Okinawa. The first impression is of an ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has modified its reorganization plan to move a unit in Okinawa to Guam to maintain deterrence against ...

The intensity of an earthquake is often measured using the Japanese seismic intensity scale, which categorizes tremors from 1 to 7. In this case, the earthquake was classified as a level 3, indicating ...

The Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement does not allow U.S. military police to detain civilians outside U.S. bases.