You are here

Japan

Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII

Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII

  • The United States has around 54,000 military personnel stationed in Japan, mostly on Okinawa, and a string of incidents over the years, including sexual assault cases, have angered residents
By AFP ·
McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

By AP ·
Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths

Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths

By AFP ·
Heavy rains in southern Japan cause flooding and mudslides, and leave several people missing video

Heavy rains in southern Japan cause flooding and mudslides, and leave several people missing

By AP ·
Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since US atomic bombing

Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since US atomic bombing

By AFP ·
Japanese warships visit New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years

Japanese warships visit New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years

By AP ·
Pope Leo criticizes nuclear deterrence on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing video

Pope Leo criticizes nuclear deterrence on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

By Reuters ·
Japan clinches landmark $6.5 billion warship deal with Australia video

Japan clinches landmark $6.5 billion warship deal with Australia

By Reuters ·
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons

Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons

By AP ·
‘Unspeakable horror’: the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki video

‘Unspeakable horror’: the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

By AFP ·
17 heat records broken in Japan

17 heat records broken in Japan

By AFP ·
Update Cracks are seen on the ground in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, following an earthquake. (AP file phot

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

By AP ·
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s visit to Japanese temple sparks social media debate among Egyptians

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s visit to Japanese temple sparks social media debate among Egyptians

By Arab News ·

Opinion

Ahmad Farooq
Pakistan’s month at the helm of UN Security Council
Author
Antara Haldar
The story behind world court’s landmark climate ruling
Author
Mohamed Chebaro
Disarming Hezbollah the only way forward for Lebanon
Author
Nadim Koteich
How can we understand Hezbollah’s intransigence over its weapons?
Author
Hassan Al-Mustafa
Saudi Arabia sends an important message to Lebanon
Author
More in Opinion

Latest updates

Israel army says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Israel army says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
My Melbourne: Saudi student Leen Asiri on life in Australia
My Melbourne: Saudi student Leen Asiri on life in Australia
Despite risks, residents fight to protect Russian national park
Despite risks, residents fight to protect Russian national park
Colombia buries assassinated presidential candidate
Colombia buries assassinated presidential candidate
Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII
Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII

Recommended

Middle-East
How Sudan became the world’s worst and most neglected humanitarian disaster
How Sudan became the world’s worst and most neglected humanitarian disaster
Middle-East
How Israeli raids, settler violence and annexation plans are driving the West Bank toward crisis
How Israeli raids, settler violence and annexation plans are driving the West Bank toward crisis
World
How mass return of refugees is compounding Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis
How mass return of refugees is compounding Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis

Search form

Print Edition
Read pdf version Subscribe now
© 2025 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.