Japan, US to limit legal protection for base personnel
Some US civilians working on military bases in Japan are likely to lose their protected legal status under planned changes announced on Tuesday, as anger rages over the rape and murder of a local woman.
Jul 05, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
US Navy lifts temporary drinking ban on its sailors in Japan
Sailors will be allowed to drink alcohol on US bases there and in private residences outside, but not in off-base bars.
Jun 17, 2016, 08:37 AM IST
US Navy slaps drinking ban on sailors in Japan
The US Navy on Monday banned its sailors stationed in Japan from drinking in response to the arrest of an American sailor in Okinawa on a suspected DUI charge.
Jun 06, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
US military kept nukes on Okinawa during Cold War
The US government has declassified the fact it held nuclear weapons on Okinawa in Japan during the Cold War, though the matter had long been an open secret.
Feb 20, 2016, 04:46 AM IST
Japan govt takes Okinawa to court over US base relocation
Japan on Tuesday sued its southern region of Okinawa over local resistance to a new US military base, the latest chapter in deepening mistrust between central authorities and the government of the strategic island.
Nov 17, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
Japan resumes work on controversial US base in Okinawa
Tokyo on Saturday resumed work on a controversial new US military base in southern Okinawa following a month-long suspension, officials said, even as talks with local officials opposed to the project remained deadlocked.
Sep 12, 2015, 13:08 PM IST
