Okinawa
Searchable 3D map highlights names of US casualties at WWII Battle of Okinawa
A Japanese firm has created an interactive website where families of U.S. troops killed during the Battle of Okinawa can see their loved ones’ names on the island’s Cornerstone of Peace memorial.
Pacific exchanges hit or miss for popular toys
A lot of children on U.S. bases across the Pacific could wake up Christmas morning to some of the hottest selling toys in America.
Okinawa marks Battle of Okinawa’s 75th anniversary with scaled-back ceremony
Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa on Tuesday with a scaled-down, pandemic version of the annual Irei no Hi ceremony that drew less than a tenth of the attendees of years past.
Okinawa reversion ushers in confusion
There is confusion, some open resentment, frantic hoarding, a great deal of worry, and a sprinkling of "who cares" in this Ryukyuan capital as the moment when it will become a Japanese prefectural capital begins to be measured in hours and minutes.
Reversion vs. Confusion
There is confusion, some open resentment, frantic hoarding, a great deal of worry, and a sprinkling of "who cares" in this Ryukyuan capital as the moment when it will become a Japanese prefectural capital begins to he measured in hours and minutes.
Slain Marine’s Okinawan wife, 17-month-old son still in visa limbo
Robin Ferschke is looking forward to her grandson’s visit with excitement — and dread.
Nakagusuku Castle: A step back into Okinawa's history
You don’t have to go far to explore castle ruins on Okinawa. Chances are there’s one nearby.