Under the cover of a naval bombardment of more than 100,000 shells, the American military began landing on Okinawa at 8:30 am. It was the beginning of a merciless battle that was later described ...

I'm afraid there is a growing risk that Okinawa may become a battlefield again.” On April 1, 1945, U.S. troops landed on Okinawa during their push toward mainland Japan, beginning a battle that ...

The FBI announced last week its recovery of at least 22 historical artifacts taken after the American victory at the Battle ... of Okinawa, including portraits, a hand-drawn map, pottery, and ...

“Combined with the memory of the ferocious ground battle (the enhancement of the defense capability in Okinawa) has greatly perturbed the residents of Okinawa Prefecture,” Tamaki said.