Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human ...

VOX POPULI: On Okinawa Memorial Day, echoes of the war remain in caves Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. June 23, 2023 at 14:39 JST. Share; Tweet ...

An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.

Island haunted by one of World War II's deadliest battles . On April 1, 1945, U.S. troops landed on Okinawa during their push toward mainland Japan, beginning a battle that lasted until late June ...

Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of those killed are still being discovered. A 71-year-old volunteer is on a mission to find what he calls the ...

Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of those killed are still being discovered. A 71-year-old volunteer is on a mission to find what he calls the ...

The arrival of the American military in Okinawa in the spring of 1945 marked the beginning of one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific and the start of a presence that, 80 years later, still ...