Six Chelmsford High School seniors were honored as Lions Pride/Rotary Students of the Month for September, Principal Stephen ...

Protests that disrupted a major Japan–US military exercise in Okinawa have drawn strong condemnation from the Japanese defence minister, conservative media and the public. The uproar reflects wider ...

Japanese soldiers recovered remnants of a grenade, believed to be a World War II leftover, that workers found smoking Thursday at a construction site on Okinawa. The workers were excavating a site at ...

There’s no established ‘secret’ to living past 100, but the people of the Japanese island Okinawa seem to be onto something. Okinawa is recognised as a Blue Zone, which means its people live long and ...

Sweet potato fans, listen up: Purple versions of this tasty root veggie definitely deserve some kitchen love -- if you can find them. Most are regionally specific and can be seasonal, but it's well ...

A U.S. airman convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on Okinawa has lodged his final appeal with Japan’s highest court. Senior Airman Brennon Washington, formerly of Kadena Air Base, ...

A Japanese high court on Wednesday upheld a five-year prison sentence for Brennon Washington, a 26-year-old U.S. airman, over kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl under the age of consent in ...

The Marine Corps is rapidly fielding its newest anti-ship weapons platforms in Japan. The Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, better known as the NMESIS, is being forward deployed to ...

Japan has achieved a remarkable milestone with nearly 100,000 centenarians as of September 1, 2025, marking the 55th consecutive year of increase. Experts attribute this longevity to a balanced diet ...

The names of a man and a woman killed last week in a crash in Geneva have been released by authorities. The victims were Dennis and Ritsuko White, ages 85 and 88, of Geneva. The crash occurred around ...

Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...