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Okinawa-based soldier gets 20 months in prison for having child sexual abuse images
Stars and Stripes 09 Jun 2026
An Okinawa-based U.S ... Joe Strzempko, a prosecutor with the 10th Support Group on Okinawa, said in the release ... The office transferred the case to the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division after learning he was stationed on Okinawa.
Okinawa residents urged to avoid coast after major earthquake in the Philippines
Stars and Stripes 08 Jun 2026
U.S. military and Japanese authorities urged people to avoid Okinawa’s coastline Monday after a powerful earthquake in the Philippines spurred a tsunami warning for the island ... local time, according to the agency. The U.S ... U.S ... This story will be updated.
Marines get private rooms in new ‘barracks of the future’ complex on Okinawa
Stars and Stripes 05 Jun 2026
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Nearly 1,100 enlisted Marines will soon move into a new barracks complex featuring private bedrooms and modern amenities as part of a broader effort to upgrade military housing on Okinawa.
Japanese court orders Marine to pay $41K in civil damages for attempted sexual assault
Stars and Stripes 04 Jun 2026
NAHA, Okinawa — A Japanese court on Thursday ordered a U.S ... Clayton’s case and that of Senior Airman Brennon Washington, convicted in December 2024 of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, fueled public backlash and protests from Okinawa’s government.
Japan’s V-22 Ospreys to fly from US Marine base on Okinawa for first time
Stars and Stripes 03 Jun 2026
Marine Corps base on Okinawa for the first time and conduct flights to islands near Taiwan during a major joint exercise focused on island defense, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense ... Okinawa.
Court increases civil damages against airman convicted of Okinawa sexual assault
Stars and Stripes 03 Jun 2026
NAHA, Okinawa — A Japanese court has ordered a U.S ... Washington had been ordered in February 2025 to pay about $17,200 in compensation ... service members on Okinawa that sparked protest and criticism from local officials. Another U.S ... and 5 a.m. Okinawa ... .
Typhoon Jangmi moves north towards Japan’s Kyushu after battering Okinawa
Straits Times 02 Jun 2026
Four people were injured due to falls and other causes in Okinawa amid strong winds on June 1 ....
Typhoon Jangmi passes near Japan’s Kyushu after battering Okinawa
Straits Times 02 Jun 2026
Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures observed torrential rainfall ....
Typhoon Jangmi moves toward Japan's Kyushu after lashing Okinawa
China.dot.org 02 Jun 2026
TOKYO, June 2 (Xinhua) -- A severe tropical storm is moving north toward Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday after bearing down on Okinawa the previous day, the country's weather agency said.
Typhoon Jangmi heads toward Japan's Kyushu after injuring 4 in Okinawa
Anadolu Agency 02 Jun 2026
Typhoon Jangmi moved north toward Japan's southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, after bringing strong winds and rough weather to Okinawa, where four people were injured, according to Japanese authorities.
Typhoon Jangmi moves north toward Japan's Kyushu after battering Okinawa
Kyodo 02 Jun 2026
TOKYO - Typhoon Jangmi was moving north toward Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday after battering Okinawa the previous day, the weather agency said.
Japan to hold restoration ceremony in November for Shuri Castle in Okinawa
Kyodo 02 Jun 2026
TOKYO - Japan will hold a ceremony in November to mark the completion of restoration work on the main hall of Okinawa's Shuri Castle, the government said Tuesday, after a fire destroyed a large part of the complex in 2019.
US military bases on Okinawa weather Typhoon Jangmi with limited disruptions
Stars and Stripes 02 Jun 2026
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — ... The storm passed directly over Okinawa around 7 p.m ... Maintenance workers remove a banyan tree felled by Typhoon Jangmi along Gate 2 Street in Okinawa City, Okinawa, June 2, 2026.
Marubeni Enters Tourism Business through the Acquisition of a Stake in Okinawa Tourist Service Inc. (Marubeni Corporation)
Public Technologies 02 Jun 2026
Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, "Marubeni") has acquired a stake in Okinawa Tourist Service Inc ... "Overview of Visitor Arrivals" (Okinawa Prefecture) ... Okinawa Tourist Service Inc ... Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture.
Okinawa bases brace for Typhoon Jangmi, island’s first major storm in 3 years
Stars and Stripes 01 Jun 2026
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Okinawa, including scores of U.S ... Okinawa can expect the worst of the storm — 5 to 8 inches of rain and gusts up to 70 mph — around 5 p.m., U.S ... Naval Hospital Okinawa and the 18th Medical Group, according to social media posts.