Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about ...
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule
The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the ...
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US, Japanese troops train for island defense amid ‘severe security environment’
Iron Fist, which runs through March 7, comes as Japan faces “the most severe security environment it has seen since the end ...
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Underwater explosion destroys hundreds of WWII-era shells off Okinawa
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...
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Japan detonates hundreds of unexploded ordnance from WWII
Japan detonated 461 WWII-era US-made shells Thursday off the coast of Japan's southeastern island of Okinawa, the Stars and Stripes US military newspaper reported. The shells saw active combat in WWII ...
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Japan Off The Beaten Path: 3 Unique Destinations Beyond Tokyo
Travel to Japan has never been ... hands-on lessons to live off the land and discover how to sow vegetables, fertilize the soil and harvest. Taketomi Island, is an ideal under-the-radar ...