Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago ...

Eighty years after World War II, Okinawa and Taiwan remember the war in vastly different ways. Okinawa still bears deep ...

Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human ...

Okinawa on June 23 observed "Memorial Day," marking the day 80 years ago when organized combat between the then Imperial Japanese military and U.S. forces is said to have ended. We must never ...

Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II.

Bone collectors: searching for WWII remains in Okinawa Itoman (Japan) (AFP) – Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where ...

O Outlook Web Desk Updated on: 23 June 2025 5:28 pm Okinawa Marks Eight Decades Since WWII Battle With Solemn Tribute And Global Message Photo: å° å è ±å­ Hidetaka Komukai/Kyodo News via AP ...

Okinawa was sacrificed by Japan’s Imperial Army to defend the mainland, historians say. The island group remained under U.S. occupation until its reversion in 1972, two decades longer than most ...

Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history The Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population, leading to a 27-year U.S ...

TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on ...