U.S. Forces Japan acknowledged that military police made a “mistake” when they detained an American civilian in Okinawa city.

The Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement does not allow U.S. military police to detain civilians outside U.S. bases.

TOKYO — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki announced Wednesday he’s traveling soon to the United States to lobby Cabinet officials, Congress and the American public to reduce the U.S. military footprint in his ...

The United States for the first time explained its refusal to let Okinawa authorities investigate cancer-causing compounds ...

PFAS have been found in nearby rivers and other sites, raising concerns about potential effects on drinking water.

Japanese police are investigating two Marines accused of sexual assault on Okinawa, Japan, according to several news reports and tacit confirmation from the service in which a spokesperson did not ...

OKINAWA, Japan — President Biden and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss upgrades to the two countries' alliance that are being felt on this island, which hosts some 70% of U.S ...

TOKYO — Threatening lawsuits and protests, opponents are gearing up to fight a decision by Okinawa’s governor that could pave the way for a new U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island. U.S.

This Jan. 27, 2018 aerial photo shows U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa, southern Japan. The election of an outspoken critic of the American military presence in Okinawa throws into ...

An elderly man visits a height near the U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO — Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan ...

As a ‘cold peace’ settles between Japan and China, both countries are working towards a pragmatic, if not awkward, coexistence. Okinawa will continue to play a pivotal role in enhancing Japanese and ...

United States military personnel on the Japanese island of Okinawa are on virtual lockdown after almost 100 cases of coronavirus have emerged on several US Marine Corps bases there. The lockdown order ...