Regional news for Okinawa

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Japan Mourns Battle of Okinawa on 78th Anniversary Amid Fear of New Conflict With China
6/23/2023
Sunken US Navy WWII Destroyer Discovered Off Okinawan Coast
5/25/2023
Marines to Shutter Portion of Okinawa Base During WWII Shell's Detonation
5/21/2023
'Osprey Get Out:' Okinawa Protesters Call for Closure of US Military Bases
5/14/2023
Small Device Containing Explosive Disappears From Marine Helicopter Near Okinawa
3/22/2023
Okinawa Governor Wants More Power to Prosecute US Troops
3/9/2023
Okinawa Seeks Soil, Water Samples From Marine Base After Finding PFOS at Nearby School
2/23/2023
Okinawa-Based US Soldier, Sailor Accused in Separate Alcohol-Fueled Crashes
1/17/2023
US Osprey Flights From Okinawa Port Draw Local Government Complaints
11/9/2022
Republicans Push Back on Okinawa F-15 Withdrawal
11/1/2022
US to Withdraw Permanent F-15 Fighter Force From Okinawa
10/27/2022
Okinawa Governor Again Sues Japan to Halt Building of Marine Runway
10/10/2022
Anti-US Base Incumbent Tamaki Secures 2nd Term as Okinawa Governor
9/11/2022
Okinawa Wants US Base Reduced 77 Years After Battle's End
6/23/2022
Marine on Okinawa Accused of Drunken Driving, Leaving Accident Scene
6/2/2022
Marine Gets 4 1/2 Years in Prison for Sexual-Assault Attempt on Okinawa
5/27/2022
Okinawa Marks 50 Years of End to US Rule Amid Protests
5/15/2022
Japan's Okinawa Marks Half Century Since US Handover as Regional Tensions Grow
5/14/2022
Okinawa Governor Calls for Japan to Reduce China Tensions, Wants Less US Military Bases
5/6/2022
Okinawa Governor Makes Case for Peace and a Reduced US Military Presence in Japan
5/6/2022
Japan's Okinawa Urges Government to Reduce China Tensions
5/6/2022
Chinese Carrier Sails Through Waters Near Okinawa, Japan Says
5/3/2022
Okinawa Police Say US Marine Beat Two Men in Drunken Assault
2/24/2022
Japan Blows Up Hundreds of Unexploded WWII Munitions on Okinawa
1/26/2022
Metal Water Bottle Drops From US Military Aircraft Onto Okinawa Residence
11/27/2021
In a First, US and Japanese Troops Practice Disaster Response Together on Okinawa
11/4/2021
US Strengthens Asia-Pacific Defenses by Deploying Floating Base for Helicopters and Hovercraft to Okinawa
10/13/2021
Okinawa Marines Coordinate Air, Surface Strikes With a Navy Aircraft Carrier for First Time
10/1/2021
Marine Corps Finds Low Levels of Toxins in Wastewater Flowing From Okinawa Air Station
9/30/2021
Japan Agrees to Pay for Disposal of Contaminated Wastewater From Marine Air Base on Okinawa
9/20/2021
US Marines in Okinawa Dump Contaminated Water Into Sewer With Little Warning to Local Officials
8/27/2021
Marines on Okinawa Say Osprey Pieces That Fell Off Were Larger Than First Reported
8/19/2021
Marine Corps Working Dog Trainer Dies After Being Swept Out to Sea Off Okinawa
6/11/2021
Okinawa Prosecutors Charge Marine With Assault on a Woman, Interfering With Police
3/8/2021
US Military Bases Are Poisoning Okinawa
10/16/2020

Viewpoints

US Military in Okinawa Devastates the Local Environment
7/6/2021
The Coming Showdown in Okinawa
2/7/2017
US Military Returns Land to Japan, but Okinawa Isn't Celebrating
12/21/2016
What Should the US Do in Okinawa? Bring America's Troops Home From Japan
6/9/2016
Imperium Watch: Okinawa and the Ugly Americans
11/21/2012
Bipartisan Strategy Takes Shape to Close Overseas US Bases
1/29/2012
Give Okinawa Back to the Okinawans
1/23/2012
Another Battle of Okinawa
5/6/2010
Okinawa and Problems of Empire
4/29/2010
Okinawa and the Problem of Empire
3/25/2010
The 'Rape' of Okinawa
3/5/2008

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