The Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population, leading to a 27-year U.S. occupation and a heavy American ...

Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history The Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population, leading to a 27-year U.S ...

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago. ... Nishida also called Okinawa's history education “a mess.” ...

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago. In the face of growing global tensions, its governor pledged to keep ...

Burden of history. Okinawa remains home to the majority of about 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan under a bilateral security pact. The island, which accounts for only 0.6% of Japanese land, ...