80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the ...
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Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary
The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...
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Here Are 7 Measures Japan Has Introduced To Tackle Overtourism
Also known as a "departure tax", this tax was introduced in 2019. It is automatically included in travel fares and applies to ...
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Life inside stunning Blue Zone country where people can live longer than age 100
The habits of people living on this extraordinary island are surprisingly humble, but a huge amount of the population live ...
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The Best Teriyaki in Seattle
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Google Maps is 20 years old: How local guides are redefining future of local search
But a celebration is not just in store for Google Maps—Google's Local Guides program is also turning 10, a decade of user contributions that have enriched the platform in profound ways. To ...
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Marine Corps Adds First Anti-Ship Missile Battery to Okinawa as Part of Recent Littoral Plan
The 12th Littoral Combat Team was established in a ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, on March 3 and is the third and final element of the Marine Corps' latest answer to Chinese influence in the ...
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An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
ITOMAN, Japan — Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are ...
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USMC’s First Anti-Ship Littoral Combat Team Established in Okinawa
U.S. Marine Corps Lt Col. Jacob Godby uncase the 12th Littoral Combat Team colors during a designation ceremony of 12th Marines to 12th MLR on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 5, 2025. 12th MLR is ...
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How many people can't speak English in YOUR neighbourhood? Interactive map covering England and Wales's 36,000 districts reveals 43% of residents struggle with the language in ...
Two in five residents cannot speak English well or at all in parts of the ... to a record high since the Census was carried out. Our map breaks down the figures by 'Lower layer Super Output ...
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Volunteer searching for WWII dead in Japanese caves unearths remains of hundreds of people
Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls ...
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An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of those killed are ...