I traveled from Paris, France, to Okinawa ... things. Sure, this is an inconvenient scenario and maybe an expensive disaster ...

The subtropical island of Okinawa ... to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence of other Asian cultures is still seen in things like ...

(AP Photo/Hiro Komae) U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan ...

More than 8,000 troops from 30 countries participated. Brian McElhiney is a reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as a music reporter and editor for publications in ...