Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about ...
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The Nansei Islands: Japan’s Frontline in a Taiwan Emergency
China is ramping up its military actions and raising tensions in the Nansei Islands. Japan is bolstering its presence in ...
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Japan tracks Russian spy ship near its southern islands for over a week
On Nov. 11, a Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine passed through the Soya Strait, which separates Japan’s northernmost main ...
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US, Japanese troops train for island defense amid ‘severe security environment’
Iron Fist, which runs through March 7, comes as Japan faces “the most severe security environment it has seen since the end ...
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule
The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the ...
China removes buoy from Japan's EEZ near Senkaku Islands: Reports
Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on Wednesday confirmed that a Chinese buoy that was installed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ ...
One Chinese buoy no longer in Japan's EEZ near Senkaku Islands
Japan's coast guard says it has confirmed that a Chinese buoy that was installed in Japan's exclusive economic zone is no longer there. The buoy had been floating in the area since 2023, even though ...
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Okinawa, a small island caught between big powers
It was attached to a jeep trailer that was dropped from an airplane, along with US paratroopers training near ... Japan used Okinawa as a battlefield to stop Americans from reaching its main islands.