An hourlong amphibious landing by U.S. Marines and Japanese troops over the weekend served as the “key bilateral training event” of Iron Fist, a defining exercise of the U.S.-Japan military alliance.

A civilian employee of the U.S. Navy was taken into custody after a bullet was discovered in his baggage at Naha Airport on Okinawa, a police spokesman said.

Taking place amid China’s growing military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, the drill was aimed at strengthening the two countries’ response capabilities for the urgent task of defending Japan’s remote islands.

Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China.

Rear Adm. Takuhiro Hiragi, commander of Fleet Air Wing 5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, says his group’s mission is to fly P-3C aircraft over the East China Sea near Okinawa and its remote islands, including Yonaguni, and the Japanese-controlled Senkaku island, which Beijing also claims.

The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China.

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets upon spotting China’s GJ-2 armed drone near Okinawa for the first time.

A jungle theme park will open in Okinawa Prefecture on July 25, with its operator hoping to attract both domestic and overseas travel

A Jin Air airplane bound for Japan's Okinawa returned to its departure airport in Busan nearly 90 minutes after takeoff Tuesday, following blast sounds heard from its engine area during departure, officials said.

On Japan's western frontier, the small island of Yonaguni, devoid of even a corner store, offers nature lovers a unique experience: diving with hammerhead sharks and observing miniature horses grazing on hillsides.

A bountiful natural playground studded with ancient culture, adventure and a unique foodie scene, Okinawa has some of the world’s longest-living people. Bring the Japanese destination to life with our

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