Miyagi, 70, a researcher of the history of Okinawan women, helped compile it. She said she has been unable to put the horrific incident out of her mind since she began collecting the accounts and ...

Known as the “land of immortals” in the past, Okinawan women live longer than any other woman on the planet and have lower ...

The population of this island live to a remarkable old age, with women in particular reaching the age of 100 with astonishing ...

He added that he felt "extreme anger". "The crimes cause the people of Okinawa strong concerns but also ignore women's human rights and dignity, and are absolutely unacceptable," he said.

Civilians, caught in the crossfire, bore the highest toll -- perhaps as many as 100,000 to 150,000 Okinawan men, woman, and children lost their lives during the nearly three months of fighting.

NAHA CITY, Okinawa — A woman opposed to U.S. military presence on Okinawa was convicted in a Japanese court recently on 16 counts related to her protests the past four years, including a threat ...

What is almost invisible especially to us in the US, is the destruction caused by the presence. Today’s program focuses on violence against women and transwomen committed by military personnel in and ...