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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan 5

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning of high waves up to 3 meters (9.8 ft).

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Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - Okinawa residents hold a rally in front of Camp Zukeran, the U.S. Marine Corps Base Headquarters in central Okinawa, on Feb. 12 to denounce the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Marine Staff Sergeant Tyrone Hadnott, 38, was referred to public prosecutors in Okinawa on Feb. 12, a day after he was arrested by Japanese police. The suspect has denied that he raped the girl.

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Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - Okinawa residents hold a rally in front of Camp Zukeran, the U.S. Marine Corps Base Headquarters in central Okinawa, on Feb. 12 to denounce the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Marine Staff Sergeant Tyrone Hadnott, 38, was referred to public prosecutors in Okinawa on Feb. 12, a day after he was arrested by Japanese police. The suspect has denied that he raped the girl.

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Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - Okinawa residents hold a rally in front of Camp Zukeran, the U.S. Marine Corps Base Headquarters in central Okinawa, on Feb. 12 to denounce the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Marine Staff Sergeant Tyrone Hadnott, 38, was referred to public prosecutors in Okinawa on Feb. 12, a day after he was arrested by Japanese police. The suspect has denied that he raped the girl.

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Marine commandant expresses concern over N. Korea

Marine commandant expresses concern over N. Korea

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee speaks at a news conference at Camp Zukeran in the Okinawa village of Kitanakagusuku on April 17. Hagee expressed concern over North Korea's suspected nuclear development program and said the standoff should be resolved diplomatically at this point.

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Okinawa people protest against expected U.S.-led war on Iraq

Okinawa people protest against expected U.S.-led war on Iraq

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - People in Okinawa rally against an expected U.S.-led war on Iraq in front of the U.S. military's Camp Zukeran in Kitanakagusuku in Okinawa Prefecture, on March 19.

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(3)Okinawa marks 57th anniversary of end of local battle

(3)Okinawa marks 57th anniversary of end of local battle

ITOMAN, Japan - Seiko Miyagi, a member of the village assembly of Kitanakagusuku in Okinawa Prefecture, holds up a fan inscribed with criticism of the war contingency legislation currently before the Diet during a ceremony at Peace Memorial Park in the city of Itoman, southern Okinawa Island on June 23. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was among those who attended the ceremony to mark the 57th anniversary of the end of the Okinawa battle.

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Okinawan people protest over molesting incident

Okinawan people protest over molesting incident

NAHA, Japan - Okinawan people stage a rally in front of the headquarters of U.S. Marines in the village of Kitanakagusuku, central Okinawa Prefecture, on July 8 to protest over the recent alleged molestation of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa. Some 100 people joined the rally organized by a women's civic group in Okinawa.

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Okinawa peace march ahead of 50th anniv. of return to Japan

Okinawa peace march ahead of 50th anniv. of return to Japan

People walk in the village of Kitanakagusuku toward the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 14, 2022, during a peace march calling for the burden on Okinawa from hosting U.S. forces to be reduced, a day before the 50th anniversary of its reversion to Japan.

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Okinawa peace march ahead of 50th anniv. of return to Japan

Okinawa peace march ahead of 50th anniv. of return to Japan

People walk in the village of Kitanakagusuku toward the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 14, 2022, during a peace march calling for the burden on Okinawa from hosting U.S. forces to be reduced, a day before the 50th anniversary of its reversion to Japan.

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Okinawan people protest over molesting incident+

Okinawan people protest over molesting incident+

NAHA, Japan - Okinawan people stage a rally in front of the headquarters of U.S. Marines in the village of Kitanakagusuku, central Okinawa Prefecture, on July 8 to protest over the recent alleged molestation of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa. Some 100 people joined the rally organized by a women's civic group in Okinawa.

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Okinawa people protest against expected U.S.-led war on Iraq

Okinawa people protest against expected U.S.-led war on Iraq

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - People in Okinawa rally against an expected U.S.-led war on Iraq in front of the U.S. military's Camp Zukeran in Kitanakagusuku in Okinawa Prefecture, on March 19. (Kyodo)

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Shopping mall in Okinawa

Shopping mall in Okinawa

Local residents and tourists crowd Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa on Sept. 30. The mall opened in 2015 on land that was returned to Japan in 2010 after being used as a golf course for U.S. military personnel since 1948. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - Okinawa residents hold a rally in front of Camp Zukeran, the U.S. Marine Corps Base Headquarters in central Okinawa, on Feb. 12 to denounce the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Marine Staff Sergeant Tyrone Hadnott, 38, was referred to public prosecutors in Okinawa on Feb. 12, a day after he was arrested by Japanese police. The suspect has denied that he raped the girl. (Kyodo)

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Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - Okinawa residents hold a rally in front of Camp Zukeran, the U.S. Marine Corps Base Headquarters in central Okinawa, on Feb. 12 to denounce the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Marine Staff Sergeant Tyrone Hadnott, 38, was referred to public prosecutors in Okinawa on Feb. 12, a day after he was arrested by Japanese police. The suspect has denied that he raped the girl. (Kyodo)

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Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

Okinawa protests alleged rape of 14-yr-old girl by U.S. marine

KITANAKAGUSUKU, Japan - Okinawa residents hold a rally in front of Camp Zukeran, the U.S. Marine Corps Base Headquarters in central Okinawa, on Feb. 12 to denounce the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Marine Staff Sergeant Tyrone Hadnott, 38, was referred to public prosecutors in Okinawa on Feb. 12, a day after he was arrested by Japanese police. The suspect has denied that he raped the girl. (Kyodo)

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Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Local residents protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2021, against Okinawa's burden of hosting the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan, as Okinawa marks the 49th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from U.S. control.

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Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Local residents protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2021, against Okinawa's burden of hosting the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan, as Okinawa marks the 49th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from U.S. control.

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Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Local residents protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2021, against Okinawa's burden of hosting the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan, as Okinawa marks the 49th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from U.S. control.

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Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Local residents protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2021, against Okinawa's burden of hosting the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan, as Okinawa marks the 49th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from U.S. control.

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Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Protest on 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion

Local residents protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2021, against Okinawa's burden of hosting the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan, as Okinawa marks the 49th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from U.S. control.

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Protest over problems with U.S. military in Okinawa

Protest over problems with U.S. military in Okinawa

People protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Zukeran in the Okinawa village of Kitanakagusuku on Jan. 10, 2018, following a series of emergency landings by U.S. military helicopters and other problems related to the U.S. forces in the southern Japanese island prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Protest over problems with U.S. military in Okinawa

Protest over problems with U.S. military in Okinawa

People protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Zukeran in the Okinawa village of Kitanakagusuku on Jan. 10, 2018, following a series of emergency landings by U.S. military helicopters and other problems related to the U.S. forces in the southern Japanese island prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Protest over problems with U.S. military in Okinawa

Protest over problems with U.S. military in Okinawa

People protest in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Zukeran in the Okinawa village of Kitanakagusuku on Jan. 10, 2018, following a series of emergency landings by U.S. military helicopters and other problems related to the U.S. forces in the southern Japanese island prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally in Okinawa against U.S. base following fatal accident

Rally in Okinawa against U.S. base following fatal accident

Residents stage a rally in front of the U.S. Marine Corps Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2017, to protest against the U.S. military presence in the prefecture. The rally came after an alleged drunk-driving accident in the prefectural capital of Naha involving a Marine Corps member on Nov. 19 that killed a 61-year-old resident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa deputy governor meets with U.S. commander

Okinawa deputy governor meets with U.S. commander

Okinawa Deputy Gov. Moritake Tomikawa meets with reporters in Kitanakagusuku on Aug. 8, 2017, after meeting with Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, the top commander of the U.S. military in Okinawa, who indicated it is not necessary to refrain from flying Osprey aircraft despite the recent crash of one off the coast of Australia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against resumption of Osprey operations

Rally against resumption of Osprey operations

People stage a rally in front of a gate of the U.S. military's Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, on Jan. 11, 2017, expressing their opposition to the resumption of aerial refueling drills for Osprey aircraft following the recent crash-landing of one of the tilt-rotor aircraft. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crash-landing of U.S. military Osprey aircraft off Okinawa

Crash-landing of U.S. military Osprey aircraft off Okinawa

People demonstrate outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2016, after Marines' MV-22 Osprey aircraft crash-landed in waters near the coast of Nago, Okinawa, the night before. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crash-landing of U.S. military Osprey aircraft off Okinawa

Crash-landing of U.S. military Osprey aircraft off Okinawa

People demonstrate outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2016, after Marines' MV-22 Osprey aircraft crash-landed in waters near the coast of Nago, Okinawa, the night before. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marine commandant expresses concern over N. Korea

Marine commandant expresses concern over N. Korea

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee speaks at a news conference at Camp Zukeran in the Okinawa village of Kitanakagusuku on April 17. Hagee expressed concern over North Korea's suspected nuclear development program and said the standoff should be resolved diplomatically at this point. (Kyodo)

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(3)Okinawa marks 57th anniversary of end of local battle

(3)Okinawa marks 57th anniversary of end of local battle

ITOMAN, Japan - Seiko Miyagi, a member of the village assembly of Kitanakagusuku in Okinawa Prefecture, holds up a fan inscribed with criticism of the war contingency legislation currently before the Diet during a ceremony at Peace Memorial Park in the city of Itoman, southern Okinawa Island on June 23. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was among those who attended the ceremony to mark the 57th anniversary of the end of the Okinawa battle.

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