Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest battles of World War II was fought on the southern ...

He led us outside to surrender, and saved our lives." After the war, Americans occupied and administered Okinawa. In 1972, administration of the island reverted back to Japan, but American ...

The May 15, 1972, handover ended 27 years of U.S. administration that was ushered in after U.S. forces emerged victorious in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, which saw some of the bloodiest fighting ...

After the war, the US occupied Okinawa, converting large swathes of land into military bases. Although the islands were returned to Japan in 1972, the US presence remains significant, with 32 ...

However, Okinawa was still under US control. The US built military bases there, and the number of bases increased as American units were moved from the Japanese mainland. In 1972, Okinawa was ...

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 ...

He led us outside to surrender, and saved our lives." After the war, Americans occupied and administered Okinawa. In 1972, administration of the island reverted back to Japan, but American ...

Okinawa, which was under U.S. postwar occupation until 1972, is still home to a majority of the more than 50,000 American troops based in Japan under a bilateral security pact, while 70% of U.S ...