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Military aircraft sit on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, in April 2019. <br>Stars and Stripes
Military aircraft sit on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, in April 2019. <br>Stars and Stripes

Marines put Okinawa bases back on lockdown because of ‘two localized clusters’ of coronavirus

After months with no confirmed infections on the island, “this week the Marine Corps experienced two localized clusters of individuals who tested positive for the virus,” a statement on Facebook said.

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Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa, is pictured April 19, 2019. <br>Carlos M. Vazquez II/Stars and Stripes
Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa, is pictured April 19, 2019. <br>Carlos M. Vazquez II/Stars and Stripes

Marines order Okinawa base to shelter in place after ‘several’ test positive for coronavirus

A shelter-in-place order went into effect for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Tuesday afternoon.

A massive sewage spill occurred inside the perimeter fence at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, east of Gate 3, along Highway 16, on June 15, 2020.<br>Aya Ichihashi/Stars and Stripes
A massive sewage spill occurred inside the perimeter fence at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, east of Gate 3, along Highway 16, on June 15, 2020.<br>Aya Ichihashi/Stars and Stripes

No environmental impacts from wastewater spill at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, wing says

The Air Force on Okinawa said a 25,000- to 50,000-gallon sewage spill on Kadena Air Base last month was contained to the installation and it anticipates no environmental impacts.

Marine Cpl. Tyler Wyatt wears a mask to protect against the coronavirus during exercise Caged Hydra at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, May 20, 2020.<br>Donovan Massieperez/U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Cpl. Tyler Wyatt wears a mask to protect against the coronavirus during exercise Caged Hydra at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, May 20, 2020.<br>Donovan Massieperez/U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps confirms its first positive coronavirus case on Okinawa

The Marine Corps has reported its first case of coronavirus on Okinawa, a family member of a Marine who tested positive Wednesday after returning from the United States, Marine Forces Japan announced Thursday.

The uninhabited Senkakus Islands in the East China Sea are administered by Japan, but claimed by China and Taiwan, which refer to them as Diaoyu Dao and Diaoyutai, respectively.<br>Wikimedia Commons
The uninhabited Senkakus Islands in the East China Sea are administered by Japan, but claimed by China and Taiwan, which refer to them as Diaoyu Dao and Diaoyutai, respectively.<br>Wikimedia Commons

Senkaku island-naming spat further inflames tensions between Japan, China and Taiwan

As of May 2020, there were 48 families registered within the five uninhabited islands, with 76 people registering their personal domiciles there.