Okinawa
Isotope test reveals WWII remains found on Okinawa are likely American
Japanese scientists using an improved method of analysis recently identified a third set of remains as likely those of an American service member who fought on Okinawa during World War II.
Okinawa staff sergeant's video, class help kids exercise
Staff Sgt. Tony Webb shuffles to the left and shuffles to the right. He scoots two steps forward and two back again, while swinging his arms and punching the air.
Americans in Okinawa rescue elderly man from fire
Over the roar of a blaze, frantic shouts reached Capt. Thomas Geiser as he watched smoke billow from a neighbor’s home April 2.
Three airmen help save life after witnessing wreck
Three airmen — in the right place at the right time with the right know-how — helped save a Japanese woman seriously injured in an auto accident.
Year in review: A look back at the top Pacific stories from 2002
1. Turmoil in South Korea
Many military retirees living overseas want better services
To make good on his military health care benefits, Jim Houtsma and his family must trek eight hours from his home in the southern Philippines to a hospital in Manila.
Japan’s Cabinet approves spending on US missiles, surveillance drone
The Japanese Cabinet has approved new spending on missile-defense systems jointly developed with the United States as part of its 2017 defense budget proposal.