The subtropical island of Okinawa ... to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence of other Asian cultures is still seen in things like ...

Okinawa's governor announced on Aug. 7 that he will visit the United States in September ... Between 1972, when Okinawa was returned to Japan from U.S. rule, and 2023, there have been 6,235 ...

In November 2022, the island for the first time hosted a joint Japan-U.S. training exercise. For Emanuel’s visit, the Okinawa prefectural government had asked the U.S. Embassy and other ...