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Okinawan purple sweet potatoes are taking the culinary world by storm with their stunning color and deliciously sweet flavor. Hailing from Japan, these vibrant spuds are more than just a pretty ...

Japan's defense chief has informed the governor of Okinawa that some US Marines have begun to relocate from the southwestern prefecture to the US territory of Guam. Defense Minister Nakatani Gen ...

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, left, explains the start of the transition of the U.S. Marine Corps to Guam to Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi, right, in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday. The Yomiuri ...

The transfer of U.S. Marine Corps troops from Okinawa to Guam has begun, under an agreement reached more than a decade ago as part of efforts to reduce the base-hosting burden on local communities in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft takes off from the Kadena Air Base airfield ...

This story has been corrected. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A U.S. Army specialist was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash near this Marine Corps base, according to the Army and Japanese police.

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — Residents of 27 recently renovated homes at this air base must find new housing by the end of February due to “potential health risks” from leaky air conditioning ...

During the Japanese class, participants learned calligraphy, while in social studies, they practiced sword fighting while dressed in kimono. Participants enthusiastically chanted "Ei! Ei!" ...