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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the Philippine Sea on Feb. 12.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2026
U.S. sending more than 2,200 Okinawa-based marines to Middle East, reports say
The U.S. military deployment to the region comes as Iran ramps up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for oil shipping.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system at a U.S. military base in Seongju on March 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 14, 2026
How the war in Iran could help China and change Asia
The war in Iran is already straining America’s promise of security in a region that U.S. military leaders have called “our priority theater.”
A seven-year prison sentence has been finalized for a 23-year-old U.S. Marine charged with sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2026
Seven-year term finalized for U.S. Marine in Okinawa sexual assault case
The defendant, Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, and prosecutors filed their waivers of the right to appeal with the Fukuoka High Court this week.
A high court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence for a U.S. Marine convicted of sexual assault in Okinawa Prefecture in May 2024.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2026
Japan high court upholds seven-year sentence for U.S. Marine in sexual assault case
The 23-year-old Marine was charged with sexual assault resulting in injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture in May 2024.
Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to marines and sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America at Naval Base White Beach in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 10.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2026
Drones and missiles: U.S. Marines in Okinawa evolve for sea-denial role
III Marine Expeditionary Force chief Lt. Gen. Roger Turner says the force is working with the Self-Defense Forces to boost the defense of islands and other key maritime areas.
Though Okinawa accounts for only 0.6% of Japan’s total land, it hosts 70.3% of exclusive-use U.S. military bases.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Mar 2, 2026
Recentering Okinawa, one story at a time
Through conferences, films and publications, international scholars and journalists are building bridges with Okinawan communities and amplifying the voices of local residents.
The U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Futenma
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
Koizumi denies Japan-U.S. discrepancy over return of Futenma site
The remark came after the U.S. said that it would not return the Futenma site unless a long runway is secured at a replacement facility.
An employee of a major trading company was arrested Thursday on suspicion of illegally entering a U.S. military base last autumn with a fake ID card.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2026
Employee of major trading firm arrested for trespassing into U.S. base
At the Yokosuka base, the man reportedly rented a car for about two weeks and drove it in and out of the facility.
The Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, where the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base is set to be relocated
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2026
U.S. won’t return Futenma site unless Japan agrees to long runway at Henoko
While the runway at the Futenma base in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, is roughly 2,700 meters long, the two runways at the replacement facility will be about 1,800 meters each.
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force disembark from a V-22 Osprey aircraft during an annual live-fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May 2022.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2026
GSDF cancels Osprey dispatch to drill with U.S. in Okinawa
The cancellation is believed to reflect consideration for local residents’ concerns.
Kabukicho district in Shinjuku Ward. Tokyo police have referred two U.S. Marines to prosecutors for allegedly breaking into restaurants in the district and stealing cash.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2026
Two U.S. Marines referred to prosecutors in Tokyo theft case
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department sent papers on two U.S. Marines to public prosecutors on Friday, alleging that they broke into restaurants in Tokyo and stole cash, sources said.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of Brennon Washington, a 26-year-old U.S. airman at Kadena Air Base, finalizing his five-year prison sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an underage girl in Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2026
Japan’s top court rejects U.S. airman’s appeal in Okinawa assault case
The Supreme Court’s decision finalizes the five-year prison sentence for Brennon Washington, a 26-year-old service member at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture.
The island of Diego Garcia. British ministers are trying to establish whether the U.S. administration intends to veto a deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, according to a person familiar with the matter.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
U.K. examines whether Trump can derail Chagos deal after U.S. reversal
The U.S. president supported the agreement last year, but last week called it an “act of total weakness” and “great stupidity.”
The U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture. The death of a Japanese schoolteacher in April at the base has been detailed in a recent U.S. Air Force report.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2026
Death of Okinawa teacher involving U.S. military helicopter detailed in new report
According to the report, the woman was killed after being struck by the flow of air generated by a U.S. military helicopter.
Taketoyo Toguchi (center) won the mayoral election for the city of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, securing his third term.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2026
Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi wins third term
The news will deal a major blow to those opposing the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air base.
Incumbent Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi speaks in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday, as the city's mayoral race kicks off.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2026
Incumbent and two challengers run for mayor of Okinawa’s Nago
The election will effectively be a one-on-one battle between incumbent Taketoyo Toguchi, who is seeking a third term, and former city assembly member Kumiko Onaga.
The national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran outside the Iranian Embassy in London on Monday
WORLD / Society
Jan 15, 2026
Iran closes airspace to most flights as U.S. withdraws some personnel from bases
U.S. President ‍Donald Trump has been weighing intervention in Iran as it cracks down on its biggest anti-government protests in years, while Tehran has said it would retaliate.
Iranians mourn security personnel killed in recent protests in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 15, 2026
Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes; U.S. withdraws some personnel from bases
The move comes after Iran had signaled to its neighbors that it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a New Year's news conference in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2026
Japan to begin full-scale security strategy review in spring
The government aims to draw up three new security-related documents by the end of the year, officials have said.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) and Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi (second from left), prior to talks on Wednesday in Naha
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2026
Koizumi seeks local understanding over Futenma base relocation
The air base, located in a densely populated area in Okinawa’s Ginowan, is to be moved to the Henoko coastal area in Nago.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ¥11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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