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The Marine had quickly realized he was the only one capable and willing to rescue the pregnant woman from drowning.

Okinawa’s Naha Summary Court on Friday convicted U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mason Laubach, 27, of arson and trespassing in the January incident.

Kariju is a food store franchise dedicated to this beloved Japanese dish. Among its 89 branches across the country, seven of them are here on Okinawa.

Japanese police arrested a US Navy sailor who allegedly entered an apartment unit on Okinawa while under the influence of alcohol.

A U.S. airman on Okinawa accused of stealing the equivalent of $8 from a vehicle in mid-January is also suspected of starting a tool shed fire the same night, a Japanese police spokesman said.

The Marine Corps renewed agreements with local mayors to provide a refuge to Okinawans fleeing a natural disaster, such as a tsunami of the force that wiped out portions of eastern Japan’s coast in 2011. 

A Special Forces sergeant died after his motorcycle crashed into a car at an intersection in Chatan town, Okinawa, according to Japanese police.

A service member’s spouse was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving following a crash that injured another driver, Japanese police said.

A sergeant assigned to a Special Forces unit died Friday after his motorcycle crashed into a car at an intersection in Chatan town, Okinawa, according to Japanese police.

The Ishigaki Island Kitchen Bin in Chatan town, Okinawa, is back, and its Ishigaki beef burgers are bursting with flavor.