Okinawa

United States Marine admits raping Japanese woman in Okinawa

A United States Navy sailor admitted raping a Japanese woman in Okinawa, Japan. The serviceman was i...

Mar 24, 2016 09:44 PM EDT

Japan cinema legend Miyazaki joins protests against move to widen military role

Japan cannot use military strength to counter China, Hayao Miyazaki, famed director of the Oscar-win...

Jul 13, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

Japan's Abe, Okinawa governor clash over U.S. base before U.S.-Japan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the governor of the southern island of Okinawa clashed on Fri...

Apr 19, 2015 10:40 AM EDT

Japanese row over U.S. island base move deepens

A clash between Japan's central government and Okinawa island, host to the bulk of U.S. troops in Ja...

Mar 24, 2015 08:50 AM EDT