YOKOHAMA, Japan — A Japanese court on Thursday handed a suspended prison sentence to a man who used a fake common access card to gain access to U.S. military bases dozens of times over several years.

HONOLULU — The biggest challenge facing Marine Corps Forces Pacific is not firepower or manpower but logistics, the command’s top general said Tuesday.

The U.S. military is planning a new logistics hub in southeastern Australia as part of a broader effort to expand its ability to sustain forces across the Pacific.

Eight years after President Donald Trump’s first defense secretary changed U.S. Pacific Command’s name to Indo-Pacific Command, the Pentagon on Tuesday switched it back.

The State Department has greenlit a $1.5 billion sale of five MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters to New Zealand.

The U.S. Army will deploy its mid-range missile system, Typhon, to Japan’s southernmost main island for the first time during two major exercises planned for this month and September.

American warplanes will join more than 100 aircraft from 19 other nations for Australia’s largest international air combat exercise.

CAMP BONIFAS, South Korea — The only United Nations Command unit permanently stationed inside the Demilitarized Zone has a new leader as it continues a mission that has helped maintain the armistice between North and South Korea for more than 70 years.

The last of six Basque-American troops killed during the Battle of Okinawa will soon join nearly 250,000 other names on a memorial honoring those who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest fights.

The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery Thursday in Key West, Fla., of its newest fast response cutter, a ship expected to join four other cutters on Guam after its commissioning.

Japanese prosecutors will not charge a U.S. soldier who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa last month.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa — A general who rose through the enlisted ranks is back on Okinawa to lead Marine Corps installations across the Pacific.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Families arriving at the home of U.S. Forces Japan once again have access to apartment-style temporary lodging following the opening of a 32-unit tower complex.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Navy recently rehearsed harbor defense at the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet, training security forces to respond to unauthorized vessels approaching the installation.

The U.S. Navy has reactivated Submarine Squadron 3 to support planned sub rotations in Western Australia.

Sailors who skip the base galley aren’t just passing up a meal, they’re leaving money on the table, and the Navy wants to change that, according to Navy Installations Command.

The Pentagon has awarded a nearly $49 million contract for an artificial intelligence platform designed to help agencies prepare for annual financial audits as the department works toward a congressionally mandated clean audit by 2028.

The State Department has approved a potential $292 million sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea, the latest in a series of proposed arms deals aimed at strengthening the longtime U.S. ally’s defense capabilities.

The U.S. Navy wants to use the airfield on tiny Wake Island for operations involving P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, according to a contract solicitation by the service.

BUSAN, South Korea — Nearly a year after leaving the United States to avoid immigration detention, U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient Sae Joon Park is struggling to build a life in a country he barely knows.

Researchers are digging in the battle-ravaged Philippine city of Marawi this month in hopes of finding the graves of a U.S. general and other soldiers executed by their Japanese captors in World War II.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Traditional geisha performances, Japanese music and cultural activities drew hundreds of visitors to this airlift hub in western Tokyo for the first geisha exposition on base in recent memory.

NAHA, Okinawa — A Japanese woman testified Tuesday in a Japanese court that a U.S. Marine climbed into a bathroom stall at a Marine Corps gym in March 2025, pinned her to the door and sexually assaulted her.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt will lead America’s participation in the biennial Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise that begins June 24 in Hawaii.

A Dallas-based U.S. Army recruiter said he has achieved a feat on par with that of golfing legend Arnold Palmer — holes-in-one during consecutive rounds.

South Korean police arrested four U.S. Army soldiers this week on allegations they assaulted local civilians during a confrontation in Seoul’s Itaewon nightlife district.

A new Navy support unit established in Western Australia ahead of planned U.S. submarine rotations under the AUKUS security partnership will operate under Navy Region Japan, service officials said.

HONOLULU — Lt. Gen. David Iverson, the deputy commander of U.S. Forces Korea and commander of 7th Air Force, has been nominated to serve as the No. 2 officer at Pacific Air Forces, the Pentagon announced Monday.

An Okinawa-based U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing more than 1,100 child sexual abuse images.

Hawaii workers whose relatives are deployed or called to active duty may qualify for up to four weeks of unpaid leave beginning July 1 under a new state law aimed at supporting military families.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and Japan resumed joint maritime search-and-rescue drills Sunday for the first time in nine years, ending a hiatus caused by years of political and military tensions.

Japanese authorities are urging people avoid Okinawa’s coastal areas because of a possible tsunami expected to arrive around 11:30 a.m. Monday.

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea exchanged the remains of service members killed during the Korean War on Friday — the first reciprocal repatriation ceremony between the allies in their decadeslong effort to account for those still missing from the conflict.

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Nearly 1,100 enlisted Marines will soon move into a new barracks complex featuring private bedrooms and modern amenities as part of a broader effort to upgrade military housing on Okinawa.

The National Park Service on Thursday announced the first public tours of Honouliuli National Historic Site, offering visitors access to the site of a prisoner-of-war and internment camp on Oahu that remained largely forgotten for decades after World War II.

BUSAN, South Korea — What began as one man’s plan to walk nearly 400 miles across South Korea grew into a monthlong remembrance that brought together veterans, students, military groups and local communities to honor those who fought in the Korean War.

NAHA, Okinawa — A Japanese court on Thursday ordered a U.S. Marine convicted of choking and attempting to sexually assault a woman to pay the victim about $41,200 in compensation plus interest.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Navy has relieved the top three leaders of its largest overseas ship repair facility, marking the second leadership shakeup at the command in less than two years.

TOKYO — Japan has introduced a simplified weather warning system that officials say will make it easier for people to understand disaster risks and know when to evacuate.

Families of soldiers assigned to the home of U.S. Army Japan near Tokyo must now seek dental care off base as the command shifts limited clinic resources to support a growing active-duty population.

Japanese V-22 Ospreys are set to operate from a U.S. Marine Corps base on Okinawa for the first time and conduct flights to islands near Taiwan during a major joint exercise focused on island defense, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

A massive crane capable of lifting 175 tons began a monthslong journey by barge last week from its manufacturer in Wisconsin to a Navy shipyard in Hawaii.

Space Forces Korea welcomed a new commander Tuesday as senior military leaders pointed to North Korea’s growing missile threats as evidence of the importance of space operations on the peninsula.

The move reflects a broader effort by South Korea and its U.S. ally to incorporate AI and autonomous systems into everything from border security to battlefield operations and troop health.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The Air Force will relocate three RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drones and about 150 personnel from Guam to this airlift hub in western Tokyo, according to a joint announcement by Japan’s Defense and Foreign ministries.

U.S. military personnel will begin rotating to Western Australia later this year ahead of the planned deployment of American and British nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security partnership, defense leaders announced over the weekend.

Military families seeking permanent U.S. residency face new uncertainty under a federal immigration policy that suggests some green card applicants must file from their home countries rather than from the United States.

Okinawa bases brace for Typhoon Jangmi, island’s first major storm in 3 years

American soldiers and Marines have helped kick off the largest Australian army exercise of the year alongside Japanese troops.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Okinawa authorities and U.S. military leaders have met for a second time to review the progress of cooperative measures over the past year to stem criminal behavior by U.S. service members.