NAHA, Okinawa — A U.S. airman convicted on Dec. 13 in Japanese court of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl last year on Okinawa has appealed the verdict. Senior Airman Brennon Washington ...

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 ...

NAHA, Okinawa — Dave Roberts, the son of a U.S. Marine father and Japanese mother, was recognized at his birthplace Thursday for his part in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory.

China has borne the brunt of a ferocious start to the Pacific typhoon season A typhoon has lashed southern Japan, forcing evacuations and cutting off power to one-third of homes on the Okinawa ...

NAHA--The oldest "sanshin" known in existence--an Okinawan musical instrument that survived for two centuries and the destruction of World War II--has been donated to a museum here. The sanshin ...