From the Archives
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
Candidates opposed to US military transfers lose in Okinawa, Iwakuni
Mayors committed to U.S. military base realignment plans in Okinawa and Iwakuni each won re-election this past weekend, giving the Japanese government a political boost against those opposed to the moves.
Pence in Japan: ‘All options are on the table’ regarding North Korea
Vice President Mike Pence said “all options are on the table” as North Korea continues to develop its nuclear-weapons and ballistic-missile programs, during a speech Wednesday aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
Will Jimmy Buffett surf Okinawa? He’s thinking about it
If music hadn’t worked out, Jimmy Buffett might have been a retired Navy aviator by now.
Bridge, crewmembers' errors led to deaths aboard 2 Navy destroyers
The two collisions that killed a combined 17 sailors aboard the destroyers USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain resulted from sailors not following procedures and lack of communication between officers and the rest of the ship, a Navy report released Wednesday concluded.
On Pearl Harbor, history a matter of perspective for Japan, US
The Pearl Harbor attack that led the United States into WWII is normally a historical footnote in Japan, rarely discussed on anniversaries or in depth at schools.
Sawyer nominated to head Yokosuka-based 7th Fleet
A career submarine officer has been nominated to command the Navy’s Japan-headquartered 7th Fleet.