Shinichi Gibo survived the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 at the age of 6, but he has lived with a persistent trauma ever since.

At the end of June, the people of Okinawa in southern Japan commemorated ... the fortified position on the hill overlooking the village. American forces called it "the Pinnacle." ...

OKINAWA, Japan — US soldiers joined Japanese officials and residents in Okinawa for a one-off joint nighttime patrol on Friday following sexual assault cases involving American servicemen.

After the war, Americans occupied and administered Okinawa. In 1972, administration of the island reverted back to Japan, but American military bases remain to this day. They exist not only to ...

following sexual assault cases involving American servicemen. The United States has around 54,000 military personnel stationed in Japan, mostly on the southern island of Okinawa, and their ...

The Japanese also prepared for an invasion of Japan from Okinawa. American fighter planes' range indicated where the landing would be -- on the island of Kyushu. From Kyushu, planners predicted ...