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Okinawa or Ryukyu? The prefecture on the front line of China-Japan ties
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoWhen Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa last month,...
Marking Battle of Okinawa anniversary, governor of southern Japanese islands urges diplomacy
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe governor of Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa marked the 78th anniversary of one of World...
Staffing Shortages Hit Naval Hospital Okinawa, Causing Chaos for Expecting Moms
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPregnant service members, spouses and dependents at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, Japan, endured an...
Closer to China than to the Japanese mainland, these idyllic islands confront the prospect of war
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoProtesters gather in front of a U.S. Marine Corps camp on Okinawa, blocking cement trucks working on...
In countering China, U.S. sees a growing role for Japan
NBC News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe United States’ alliance with Japan is evolving to counter an increasingly “untethered” China,...
Denied Care, Deaths in Japan Result from Lack of Emergency Medical Services for American Personnel
Military.com via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAt least 24 American service members, civilian Defense Department employees or military dependents...
US military divers find wreckage of Osprey aircraft off coast of Japan
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMilitary divers from the US and the Japanese Marine Self-Defence Forces have found large parts of...
Japan raises alarm over China's military, Russia ties and Taiwan tensions in new defense paper
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Japanese government stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report issued...
Japan's rapid military build-up a worry for Okinawans, governor says
Reuters via AOL· 9 months agoJapan's rapid military build-up is worrying residents of the Okinawa islands close to Taiwan, their governor said Thursday, further straining already fraught ties between the region and the ...
Brevard's Milt Fletcher recalls Easter morning's Battle of Okinawa
Times-News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBrevard resident James Milton Fletcher served in the U.S. Army Reserves from June 6, 1944-December...