A landscaper working on a historical film about the Battle of Okinawa uncovered human remains last summer on Ie Shima.

Yonaguni Island, Japan's westernmost point, lies just about 110 kilometers from Taiwan. However, there is deep-rooted resistance in Okinawa, where U.S. military and Self-Defense Forces facilities ...

Kita-Daitojima island lies about 360 kilometers east of the main Okinawa island. The radar deployment is intended to strengthen Japan’s surveillance of China’s military activities in the area.