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Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history
Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.
In remembering Japan's final WWII battle, Okinawans reflect on peace
More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle.
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Japanese volunteer searches Okinawa for WWII remains
Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human ...
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Prosecutors indict US Marine over Okinawa crash that injured family
Lance Cpl. Ivan Garciamartinez, 20, assigned to Camp Hansen, was charged Friday with driving under the influence of alcohol, ...
US, Japan mark 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...
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Change of Command: New Leadership for USAG Okinawa
U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa held a Change of Command ceremony to bid farewell to Lt. Col. Rachel Bowers and welcome Lt.
Simulation indicates ancient people crossed Taiwan-to-Okinawa waters by canoe
A research group in Japan has made a supercomputer simulation on how ancient people crossed the waters between Taiwan and the ...
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Okinawa calls for peace at memorial event
ITOMAN, Japan — "Money should be spent on rice, not missiles," Kunio Aragaki, a resident in Okinawa, told Xinhua News Agency ...