The Japan Times

Drones and missiles: U.S. Marines in Okinawa evolve for sea-denial role

III Marine Expeditionary Force chief Lt. Gen. Roger Turner says the force is working with the Self-Defense Forces to boost ...
Filmmaker

The Tides that Bind: Cinema At Sea Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival 2025

In a panel on Pacific Islander filmmaking organized by the Hawai’i International Film Festival last year, a Native Hawaiian producer noted that fellow creatives in the region were “not divided by land ...
Stars and Stripes

Full Marine helicopter detachment trains from expeditionary sea base for first time

The Marine Corps recently conducted its first live-fire training with a full detachment of helicopters operating from a sea-base ship near Okinawa, showcasing the flexibility of its expeditionary ...
Stars and Stripes

Rite of spring: Army base on Okinawa sees season’s first green sea turtle

TORII STATION, Okinawa — A 100-million-year-old reproductive ritual continued this week at this small Army installation on Okinawa’s western coast. A green sea turtle crawled ashore early Wednesday at ...
Variety

Pacific Island Peoples Explore Connections as Cinema at Sea Festival Launches in Okinawa – Global Bulletin

The inaugural edition of the Cinema at Sea – Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival will be held next month (Nov. 23-29) on the Japanese island of Okinawa. With a 40-title lineup, a ...