The infected resident, a man in his 50s, worked at Camp Hansen in Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, and lived in Uruma. Prefectural government authorities believe that at least 10 individuals were in close ...

The 12th Marine Regiment stationed at Camp Hansen in ... resentment in Okinawa Prefecture over its hosting of around 70 percent of all U.S. military installations in Japan. In 2012, Tokyo and ...

"Okinawa is the crucial battle line. Our Kamikaze troops are striking the enemy," a news anchor said at the time. Japan's military leaders ordered their troops to prolong the battle. They wanted ...