People in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have celebrated residents who have turned 97 based on the traditional Japanese way of counting age.

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, he says, ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Nine Marines may face charges under the military justice system after encountering a joint patrol in Okinawa city, the latest sign that the military is cracking down on off-duty ...

Among the historical sites in Okinawa, Japan, Shuri Castle (首里城) stands out as a representative relic. Before 1879, when ...

A local teacher explains to school students about the collective suicides during the Battle of Okinawa. Credit: Cristian Martini Grimaldi In the Kerama Islands, just off the coast of Okinawa ...