Conflicting accounts emerge in US Marine’s attempted sexual assault trial on Okinawa

A U.S. Marine accused of injuring a woman during an attempted sexual assault told a Japanese court he was “not violent” and spent only five minutes at her home.

Appeal trial set for Kadena airman convicted of sexual assault of Okinawan minor

A U.S. airman convicted in Japan of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor is scheduled to begin his appeal trial next month, according to court documents.

Marine denies attempted sexual assault of Japanese woman as trial opens on Okinawa

A U.S. Marine accused of strangling and injuring a Japanese woman during an attempted sexual assault appeared in Japanese court Monday and denied the charges against him.

US, Japan gear up for second joint night patrol on Okinawa in wake of criminal cases

U.S. service members and Japanese authorities are slated to conduct a second joint overnight patrol in the wake of a series of high-profile criminal cases involving American troops.

AAFES pizza worker gets suspended sentence for smoking marijuana on Okinawa

A Japanese court on Thursday handed a suspended sentence to a U.S. civilian for smoking and possessing marijuana at his Okinawa home early this year.

Live-fire training sparks another blaze at Marine Corps range on Okinawa

A fire sparked by live-fire training scorched more than 215,000 square feet at a Marine Corps rifle range in northern Okinawa, marking the second such blaze in as many months, according to U.S. military and Japanese officials.

Marine arrested in Okinawa hit-and-run that injured 4, police say

A U.S. Marine was arrested over the weekend after allegedly fleeing a drunken driving crash that injured four members of a Japanese family, including two children.

Japan identifies WWII remains from Okinawa using DNA alone for first time

Japan has, for the first time, identified human remains from the Battle of Okinawa using only DNA testing, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said in a recent announcement.

Future home of Navy carrier landing practice in Japan faces more building delays

Ongoing construction delays at a Japanese air base meant to host U.S. Navy carrier landing practice have stalled parts of the project again, this time due to buried debris and underground obstacles, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

Marine spouse gets suspended sentence for smuggling liquid cannabis onto Okinawa

A Japanese court on Tuesday handed a U.S. Marine Corps spouse a suspended sentence for sending liquid cannabis to Okinawa through the Military Postal Service.