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U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2026
U.S. Marine signals involvement in murder-robbery in Okinawa
The 20-year-old Marine allegedly strangled a 39-year-old woman with a telephone cord in a hotel room in Naha early this month.
Demonstrators hold placards during a protest outside the Foreign Ministry building following the killing of a Japanese woman in Okinawa Prefecture, for which a U.S. Marine was indicted on Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 25, 2026
U.S. Marine indicted in Okinawa robbery-murder case
According to the indictment and other sources, the suspect allegedly strangled the woman with a telephone cord in a hotel room in Naha.
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest outside the Foreign Ministry building following the killing of a Japanese woman in Okinawa, in which a U.S. Marine is a suspect, in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2026
Dozens protest in Tokyo after U.S. Marine accused of murder in Okinawa
The case is the latest in a string of incidents going back years that have fueled unease over the large U.S. troop presence in Okinawa Prefecture.
U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday. New measures the U.S. military introduced between Wednesday and Friday include a pause on military operations in the prefecture.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 8, 2026
How is the U.S. military responding to the Okinawa murder?
The incident has threatened to reignite simmering anger in Okinawa — home to the bulk of U.S. forces stationed in Japan.
People protest over a robbery-murder case allegedly involving a U.S. Marine, during a rally in Naha on Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 5, 2026
Takaichi mentions Okinawa murder in parliament speech as U.S. military weighs response
The U.S. side was weighing a period of mourning, among other measures, after a U.S. Marine was arrested in connection with the killing.
Osprey military aircraft are seen at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, where the 20-year-old suspect in a robbery-murder is stationed.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2026
Japan delivers ‘strong protest’ to U.S. after marine arrested in Okinawa robbery-murder
The 20-year-old suspect, who has denied the charges, is suspected of killing a woman and stealing her backpack and wallet at a hotel in Naha.
Tomoka Takeishi holds her student ID for Harvard University’s summer school program in June 2025.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2026
Six months after fatal boat accident in Okinawa, student’s parents want answers
Tomoka Takeishi, 17, died during a school trip that used boats operated by a group that opposes a U.S. military base’s relocation in the prefecture.
Genta Koja, Okinawa governor-elect, speaks to reporters in Naha on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2026
Voters emphasized economic concerns over base relocation in choosing Koja
Following his victory Sunday night, Genta Koja said his priorities as Okinawa’s next governor would be on addressing the local economy.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2026
China threat erodes Japanese anger over U.S. bases ahead of vote
Voters in Okinawa have long bristled over hosting U.S. military bases, but a growing acceptance for a stronger military to counter threats from China is changing the calculus.
Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato reads a statement at a rally in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2026
University head calls for shutdown of Futenma 22 years after U.S. chopper crash
The large transport helicopter, which belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station, crashed into the premises of the Okinawa International University in 2004.
The two boats that capsized off the Henoko coastal area of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, in March
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
Kyoto high school searched over fatal boat accident in Okinawa
Doshisha International Senior High School was raided by the Japan Coast guard on Saturday on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death.
Education ministry officials announce the findings of an investigation into the fatal boat accident in March off the coast of Henoko, in Okinawa Prefecture, at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2026
Government finds school program violated law in wake of deadly Okinawa boat accident
It was the first time since the current basic education law was enacted that the education ministry has found a case in violation of the law on the grounds of political neutrality.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks during a news conference in Naha on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2026
Denny Tamaki will seek third term as Okinawa governor
Genta Koja, 42, a former deputy mayor of Naha, plans to run as a de facto candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Two boats that capsized — leaving two people dead, including a high school student from Kyoto — in the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 20
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2026
Probe into fatal Okinawa boat incident continues one month on
At the time of the incident, wind speeds of up to 4 meters per second were recorded around the site, and a wave advisory was in place.
Work is underway to reinforce the soft seabed off the Henoko coast in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, in January 2025.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2026
Futenma base site not yet returned to Japan, 30 years on
Tokyo and Washington initially said that the return of the site in the Okinawa city of Ginowan would be realized within five to seven years of the agreement.
Investigators from the Japan Coast Guard seize materials from the office of a civic group in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, which operated boats that capsized in a deadly accident last month during a study trip of students from the Doshisha International Senior High School.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2026
School operator to face probe over fatal boat accident in Okinawa
Two vessels carrying students from Doshisha International Senior High School capsized while viewing land reclamation work for the planned transfer a U.S. military base.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2026
Japan takes U.S. Futenma base’s delayed relocation ‘seriously’
The relocation of the U.S. Futenma base, now in a congested area in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, is “the only viable solution,” the top government spokesman said.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to run for a third term in the prefecture’s gubernatorial election and will officially announce his candidacy at a news conference in Naha on March 28, sources said.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2026
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to seek a third term, sources say
Tamaki’s campaign is expected to focus on seeking the early return of the site of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station in the Okinawa city of Ginowan to Japan.
The Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. Two people died Monday after two boats capsized in the area.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2026
High school student and captain die after boats capsize off Henoko in Okinawa
The boats were carrying students from a high school in Kyoto Prefecture who were visiting Okinawa for peace studies.
The U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Unidentified white foam has appeared from maintenance holes near the base.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 16, 2026
Unidentified foam near U.S. military bases in Okinawa raises PFAS concerns
A civic group has asked for on-site investigations of U.S. bases for possible leaks but the U.S. military has turned down the request.
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Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
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U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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