There are complaints of discrimination and claims that Okinawans are forced to serve an “expendable role to protect mainland Japan," said Hiromori Maedomari, an Okinawa International University ...

The Tsushima-maru was a Japanese ship that ... Miyabi Heshiki, 20, a second-year university student from Naha, spoke at the ceremony as a representative of Okinawa’s youth and co-chair of ...

Japanese prosecutors on Okinawa will not pursue charges against a U.S. Marine accused of sexually assaulting and injuring a ...

While Okinawa makes up 0.6% of Japan’s total landmass ... Tokyo International University Professor Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi said that “It is pretty unreasonable for the governor to request ...

Tensions rise as Beijing stokes Okinawa independence movement with propaganda and diplomatic outreach for potential Taiwan ...

Thirty-three of Japan's 47 prefectural governments back revising a pact governing the US forces in the country, a Kyodo News survey showed ...

Japanese troops removed and defused an American ... He studied International Communication at the University of Okinawa and previously worked in education.

With rugged terrain and mobility centered on personal car ownership, bringing together the residents of Okinawa with convenient and eco-friendly transportation is no easy feat. But sustainable transit ...