The Battle of Okinawa began late March and was the only ground battle involving civilians fought in Japan. Prefectural records state that one in four Okinawans, or about 120,000, was killed in the ...

Okinawa Prefecture’s years-long battle to stop the central government building a U.S. base on its soil has come to naught ...

Alice Miller, 104, had her WWII uniform added to museum in Gibsonburg. World War II U.S. Navy nurse’s uniform in Northcoast ...

“I was based on that ship for one year. During that year was the last battle for Okinawa. It was a rough battle,” Miller said. “During the battle, the wounded were brought to our shi ...

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(Mainichi/Nozomu Takeuchi) NAHA (Kyodo) -- A U.S. Marine was not indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last year in Okinawa Prefecture, prosecutors said Thursday. The serviceman in ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims ...

Japanese police on the island of Okinawa arrested four sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command over the weekend in Onna village. By Paul Szoldra Posted on Oct 30, 2019 The top officer in ...