Okinawa reelects governor opposing heavy US troop presence
TOKYO — Okinawa’s incumbent governor who opposes an ongoing U.S. Marine base relocation…
Head of US Marines Pacific to bolster defense in south Japan
TOKYO — The head of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific said Friday that his forces are…
Japan vows bigger security role in region to tackle threats
SINGAPORE — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans on Friday to boost his…
Aging Japanese militant in Beirut marks 1972 Israel attack
BEIRUT — An aging Japanese militant who spent more than a decade in an Israeli prison for his…
Japan terrorist group founder freed after serving time
Fusako Shigenobu, who co-founded the terrorist group Japanese Red Army, has been released from…
Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests
TOKYO — Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan‘s central government to do…
EXPLAINER: Why frustration lingers in Okinawa 50 years later
TOKYO — Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972…