Pending repairs to the island airfield, the Air Force’s 18th Wing since December 2023 has made its training drops about once ...

The Okinawa prefectural government estimates it will take at least 17 years to complete the new facility. The Naha military port covers about 56 hectares at a site in Naha that is regarded as an ...

A French Navy frigate is making a port call at a US military base in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The vessel is taking part in a trilateral exercise with Japan and the United States in the ...

According to the Defense Ministry, U.S. military facilities cover about 18,500 hectares of Okinawa Prefecture, or 8 percent of the prefecture’s land. That means Okinawa Prefecture hosts around ...

Researchers found high concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” in seawater offshore Okinawa in 2023, suggesting this ...

While Okinawa makes up 0.6% of Japan’s total landmass, it hosts 70.3% of Japan’s U.S. military facilities. “We are reaching a major milestone, and this is a very important project” said ...

NHK World investigates how the MLR will make an impact, and what it means for Japan, especially Okinawa. The strategy behind the MLR is detailed in "Force Design 2030," a military realignment plan ...

In 2012, the U.S. announced a plan to relocate 9,000 Marines from Okinawa, where military bases are seen as a burden. Residents have complained about pollution, noise, and helicopter-related ...

The invasion of Japan loomed. The Japanese military stationed about 100,000 troops on Okinawa, with the aim of preventing the invasion of the mainland. Narration Imperial Headquarters of the ...