Japan’s defense minister pledges to reduce US military footprint on first visit to Okinawa

An American soldier died three weeks after he was critically injured last month in a single-vehicle vehicle crash on Okinawa, according to the U.S. Army.

China coast guard’s ‘increasingly severe’ presence near Japanese islands breaks another record

Marine hospitalized with head injury after scooter crash on Okinawa

Economic, defense concerns behind military buildup on Japan’s remote islands, experts say

US military police may be back on Okinawa beat in time for New Year’s

Japanese driving instructor bruised in collision with Marine Corps tactical vehicle

USFJ denies Okinawa prefecture base access for ‘forever chemicals’ tests

American-made bomb from WWII uncovered near runway on small Okinawa island www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

Marine Corps reopens Ie Shima airfield after repairs, ending temporary Kadena drops

The Marine Corps certified Okinawa’s first 12 attack drone operators during a two-week competition this month, creating the means to make precision strikes while keeping Marines out of harm’s way.

U.S. Forces Japan has acknowledged that military police on patrol on an Okinawa street made a “mistake” when they aggressively detained a U.S. civilian last month in an incident captured on video that went viral.

The Marine Corps is integrating new weapons and refining its island defense strategy alongside Japan to counter any military crisis in the Indo-Pacific region, the Marines’ top general on Okinawa said Tuesday.

Okinawa prosecutors drop case against US sailor accused of touching teen girl www.stripes.com/branches/nav...

More than 100 American and Japanese athletes sprinted, dribbled and raced for medals under clear skies Saturday at the 21st Kadena Special Olympics, the event’s largest turnout since its post-pandemic return two years ago.

Army identifies motorcyclist killed in Okinawa crash as Patriot launcher operator www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

Poop is super cute at the Unko Museum on Okinawa www.stripes.com/living/pacif...

Okinawa officials urge caution as arrest video spurs review of military street patrols www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

Seabed reclamation set to restart at Marines’ new Okinawa airfield after seasonal delay

US military pauses solo patrols on Okinawa after viral video of civilian’s arrest www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

The Marine Corps on Wednesday relieved the commander of the logistics unit responsible for supplying aviation units on Okinawa, less than a month after firing the command team of an MV-22B Osprey unit in Hawaii.

Water flowing again on Okinawa following outage; US bases largely unaffected

A plan to station surface-to-air missiles on an island within sight of Taiwan is “steadily progressing,” Japan’s defense minister said Sunday amid heightened tensions with China.

A broken pipe in northern Okinawa caused a widespread water outage Monday for 17 island municipalities and could lead to disruptions on U.S. military bases.

Three fighter squadrons arrived for rotational duty at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa last month as the 18th Wing inches closer to a permanent fleet of F-15EX Eagle IIs in the spring.

Okinawa police accuse US Navy sailor of inappropriately touching teenage girl www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

A U.S. Marine in a Japanese court Tuesday denied sexually assaulting a Japanese woman on a Marine Corps base but admitted injuring another woman during the March incident. Read more at: www.stripes.com/branches/mar... Source - Stars and Stripes

Chinese coast guard enters Senkaku waters after Japan warns it may use force

Tokyo says no to Okinawa’s funding request for ‘forever chemical’ cleanup

Airfield repairs could soon resolve Okinawa parachute jump training dispute

Only a dozen or so U.S. service members in civilian attire were spotted among the teeming revelers still celebrating Halloween on the streets of Naha’s nightlife district early Saturday.

The Air Force on Monday identified Staff Sgt. Gregory Peterson as the airman who died last week from injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision two weeks earlier on Okinawa.

Kadena airman dies weeks after motorcycle collision on Okinawa

Okinawa town unable to meet US base water request amid PFAS contamination

‘Just another day on the job’: Marines honored for aiding injured cyclist on Okinawa

Hegseth may visit Japan alongside Trump next week for talks with new defense chief

US military police to start solo patrols of Okinawa’s capital city next month

Service member found safe after solo hike on off-limits volcano in northern Japan

Chinese coast guard ends record 335-day stay near Japan’s Senkaku Islands

Japan detonated 13 tons of WWII-era ordnance on Okinawa last fiscal year

Mayor rejects US military request to expand joint patrols into Okinawa’s capital

Marines to fire HIMARS for first time at training area near Mount Fuji

Ninth blaze of year burns at Marine Corps rifle range on Okinawa

Shelter-in-place lifted at Kadena after ordnance discovery near historic building

Beijing scales back airspace challenges but boosts drone activity, Tokyo says

American troops join locals for Okinawa’s centuries-old tug-of-war festival

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The Okinawa Military Housing Office has delayed repair work on spalled concrete at housing towers on this Marine Corps base after discovering asbestos in some balconies, according to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base.

Air Force Osprey makes precautionary landing at Japanese air base

Work on Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa resumes after 4-month pause