World Oct 06 U.S. restricts troops from leaving Okinawa base after Marine accused of murder By Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Oct 05 Watch 7:08 Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence A U.S. Marine has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman. The Japanese government has lodged a complaint with the U.S. and is demanding full cooperation with the investigation. From Okinawa, special correspondent Patrick Fok… By Patrick Fok, Niki Tsukamoto
World Oct 05 A U.S. Marine has been arrested in the killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggering outrage in Japan Residents on Okinawa have long been frustrated by the burden of hosting American troops. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Jun 09 Explosion at U.S. base on Okinawa injures 4 Japanese soldiers Japanese officials say an explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World May 15 Okinawa marks 50 years of end to U.S. rule amid protests The U.S. military kept its troop presence on the island group for 20 years longer than most of Japan, until 1972, due to Okinawa’s strategic importance for Pacific security to deter Russia and communism. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Dec 25 Time and cost of relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa to double By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Defense Ministry said the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from densely populated Ginowan to Henoko on Okinawa's eastern coast will cost 930 billion yen ($8.5 billion) and take 12 years, pushing its completion into the 2030s. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 9:50 On Okinawa, many locals want U.S. troops to leave By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch News Wrap: 12 Dead, 25 Wounded in England Shooting Rampage In other news Wednesday, a taxi driver in northwest England went on a shooting spree that killed 12 people. Also, Taliban militants carried out a suicide attack during President Hamid Karzai's address at a peace jirga in Afghanistan. Continue watching
May 24 Japan's Premier: U.S. Base to Stay at Okinawa Due Partly to Korean Tensions By Larisa Epatko Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Monday he has given up on efforts to find an alternative location for a controversial U.S. airbase on the island of Okinawa, and that tensions on the Korean peninsula helped him reach his decision. Continue reading
May 21 Watch Tensions Over Air Base Could Shift U.S. Military Role in Japan During a visit to Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the alliance between Japan and the U.S., despite an ongoing feud over an airbase in Okinawa. GlobalPost reporter Sonia Narang reports from Japan on the recent protests over the… Continue watching