The Latest Breaking News from Okinawa

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon.

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed regret for the handling of two cases of sexual assaults allegedly committed by American military personnel on Okinawa, which have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the strategic island in Japan’s far south

Recent attacks occurred within months of each other, stoking local anger over the continued US military presence.

Japan’s government has protested to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving American servicemembers on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa which have only recently been made public

The United States Air Force serviceman has been charged with ‘non-consensual sexual intercourse’ and ‘indecent kidnapping’

Brennon Washington, 25, invited girl to speak to him in his car and then drove to her residence, indictment says

Japan issues alert after detecting possible North Korea missile launch near Okinawa island, urging residents to seek shelter. Ongoing tensions in the regio...

North Korea's missile launch into the sea raises regional security concerns. Stay updated on the situation.

Speciality coffee bar Shot sourced the drink from the Japanese island of Okinawa

Okinawa, which sits closer to China than to Japan's main islands, is the focus of U.S. and Japanese efforts to beef up defenses in Japan's southwest islands.