Japan, Marines and Okinawa

US Marines start partial transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam under plan agreed 12 years ago
The partial transfer of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam began on Saturday, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the southern Japanese island,
US starts relocating Marines from Japan’s Okinawa over base grievances
In 2012, the US said it would redeploy 9,000 Marines from the island where communities complain bases are an unfair burden.
Why is US relocating thousands of Marines from Japan's Okinawa, a strategic island near Taiwan?
Okinawa’s proximity to Taiwan— less than 700 kilometers (435 miles) away— makes it an important location for US military operations. It serves as a forward base for deterring potential threats, partic
US Marines in Okinawa start moving to Guam, over 10 yrs after accord
The transfer of U.S. Marine Corps troops from Okinawa to Guam has begun, under an agreement reached more than a decade ago as part of
US starts relocating Marines from Okinawa amid demands for demilitarization
The US has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the island of Okinawa after decades of grievances over the American military presence.
U.S. Marines begin to relocate from Okinawa to Guam
The movement of troops comes 19 years after an initial agreement for the relocation by the governments of Japan and the U.S.
US begins marine transfer to Guam from Okinawa Japan
US military says over 4,000 soldiers of approximately 19,000 marines currently in Okinawa to be moved to Guam - Anadolu Ajansı
Marines' Move: Easing Okinawa's Burden, Building Guam's Base
The US Marines' relocation from Okinawa to Guam began, aligning with a 2012 agreement between Japan and the US. This move aims to reduce America's troop presence in Okinawa. The relocation involves infrastructure investments and joint training,
US Starts Relocating Marines From Japan's Okinawa
The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, Tokyo and Washington said Saturday, after decades of mounting grievances among locals over America's military presence.
US Marines start partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after agreement
U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the sou
US Marines start partial transfer from Japan's Okinawa to Guam
The partial transfer of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam began on Saturday, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the southern Japanese island,
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Airman gets 5 years in prison with hard labor for sexual assault that roiled Okinawa
A Japanese court sentenced a U.S. airman to five years in prison with hard labor immediately after convicting him of sexually ...
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US airman in Japan is sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor
A U.S. airman stationed in Japan was sentenced to five years in prison Friday after being convicted of kidnapping and ...
Japan: Citizens protest US military-related sexual violence
Japanese citizens gathered outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo to protest sexual violence by US military ...