The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

An analysis method has found that remains collected in Okinawa last year may be those of an American. The southern Japanese ...

Fierce battle and civilian deaths. U.S. troops landed on the main Okinawa island on April 1, 1945, beginning a battle in their push toward mainland Japan.

The Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population ... Monday's memorial was held at the Mabuni Hill in Itoman City, where the remains of most of the war dead reside. Remembering the ...

By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on ...

The Battle of Okinawa lasted nearly three months, killing some 200,000 people ... Monday's memorial was at Mabuni Hill in Itoman City, where the remains of most of the war dead are buried.

While Okinawa is now a popular beach getaway, its jungles have preserved the scars of combat from March to June 1945. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs.

The Battle of Okinawa began on April 1, 1945 when the U.S. troops, in their push for mainland Japan, landed on the island. It lasted until late June, killing more than 200,000 people.

TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that… ...

Visitors look towards the sea at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan Monday, June 23, 2025 as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.