Trump’s victory sparks hope for anti-US base movement in Japan’s Okinawa
US President-elect Donald Trump pressured Japan to pay more for American troops stationed on its soil during his first term ...
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Bishop's family learns details of his World War II sacrifice
On April 1, 1945, the United States launched a massive invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, with an initial ...
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Boca Raton WWII vet's unique skill as teenager kept him off front lines against Japanese
Arthur Polacheck was 17 years old and stationed in Okinawa, an island of Japan, as a radio operator for the United States.
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Russian flotilla, with advanced attack submarine, cruises north of Japan
On Sept. 12, a pair of Russian Tu-142 patrol planes circled Japan’s four main islands for the first time in five years. They ...
WWII sailor from Allentown landed troops on Pacific islands
World War II veteran Matt Gutman, 99, died Thursday of natural causes at Phoebe Terrace in Allentown, where he had lived since 2017.
12 New Weevil Species Discovered Across Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan
Twelve new weevil species were discovered by Jake Lewis's team at OIST, employing both innovative and classical taxonomy ...
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Olean man was wounded, earned Bronze Star on Okinawa
Michael Kwiatkowski of Olean (left) is shown with Sgt. John H. Pope of Lynnbrook, Long Island, with a Japanese flag in the aftermath of fighting on Kakazu Ridge on the Island of Okinawa in April 1945.
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Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster
Training in karate was not always easy for Nobuko Oshiro, who faced bullying and harsh treatment from her instructors as one ...
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Okinawa left with no shortage of surveillance drones following Tritons’ departure
The Tritons, which arrived at the 18th Wing’s home in May, carried out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ...
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Typhoon Kong-rey to Approach Okinawa’s Sakishima Islands on Thursday
It is expected to develop into a very strong typhoon and pass near the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, bringing strong winds and rain. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, as of noon ...
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Okinawa’s first female karate grandmaster
But that’s exactly what she’s become — the highest-ranking woman practicing karate on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Rebecca Rosman has this profile. Do you support journalism that strengthens our ...