An Okinawan Bone Digger Searches for Remains from One of the Fiercest Battles of World War II Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa.
Stress and Fear Roil a Tiny, Rapidly Militarizing Japanese Island near Taiwan The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s western frontier is too small for even a chain convenience store.
The Real Military History Behind All Your Favorite Feudal Japan Video Games With “Ghosts of Yotei” and “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going...
Japan's Leader Says He's Preparing for Tough Negotiations with Trump on Maintaining US Presence Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said he will seek to maintain...
'Going the Wrong Way:' Booting Marines from Okinawa Could Embolden China, Commandant Says Gen. Eric Smith said the planned transfer of Okinawa-based Marines to Guam in the coming years will distance the force from a...
Japan and Philippines Plan to Convey to Trump the Need for US Engagement in Asia Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to...
How a New Navy Spouse Found 'Community Beyond Base' to Transform Her Life in Japan Japan is the perfect place to be thrown into the deep end when you are brand-new to being a military spouse.
Japan Cabinet OKs Record Defense Budget as It Pushes Strike-Back Capability to Deter Regional Threat The Japanese Cabinet approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025.
Japanese Space Startup Aborts 2nd Satellite Launch Attempt Minutes After Liftoff Space One said it aborted the flight of its Kairos No. 2 rocket after concluding that it was unlikely to complete its mission...
US Marines Start Partial Transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam Under Plan Agreed 12 Years Ago Under the plan agreed between Tokyo and Washington in April 2012, about 9,000 of the 19,000 Marines currently stationed on...
Harvard to Offer Full Rides to 50 Veterans and Civil Servants for Master's Degrees in Public Policy The $100,000 fellowships are being offered at a time when the school has come under attack from President Donald Trump, who...
Fort Hood Senior Noncommissioned Officer Arrested a Second Time on Child Sex Assault Charges Sgt. Maj. Victor Manuel Rivera was arrested on June 18 and released on a $90,000 bond on June 30. He is facing a first-degree...
Trump Taps Air Force and Space Force Generals as Next Service Vice Chiefs Nominations were put in front of the Senate for Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton and Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere to...
The New VA Budget Pushes to Privatize Care, Risking the Veterans Health System "We are watching the slow dismantling of the VA from the inside out, buried in a budget document. If left unchecked, this...
21-Year-Old Soldier Hacked Databases, Threatened to Leak Stolen Data, Feds Say John Wagenius was stationed at Fort Cavazo and at a U.S. Army base in South Korea throughout the scheme between April 2023...