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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs

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By Brad Lendon, CNN Itoman, Japan (CNN) — The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while navigating the crumbling stone and dirt on the cave floor. He crouches as the lamp on his forehead shines on the dirt at his feet and scratches the soil with a gardening tool, looking to turn up the remains …See the Story

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War victims remembered 80 years after US troops landed on Okinawa's main island

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In Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, American troops landed on its main island on April 1, 1945 toward the end of World War Two. Eighty years since, people in Yomitan village where US soldiers landed observed a moment of silence to remember war victims.See the Story

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April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II

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Today is Tuesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2025. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool’s Day. Today in history: On April 1, 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II. (U.S. forces succeeded in capturing the Japanese island on June 22 after a battle in which more than 240,000 died, including as many as 150,000 Okinawan civilians.) Also on this date: In 1924, Adolf Hitler was sentenced …See the Story

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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs

War victims remembered 80 years after US troops landed on Okinawa's main island

April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II

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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs

War victims remembered 80 years after US troops landed on Okinawa's main island

April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II

22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery in Nanjo, Okinawa, after pointing cutter at convenience store clerk and asking "Can you give me some money?"

Two Taiwanese arrested for possession of 998 hermit crabs, a popular pet in Okinawa

"I want to learn English and Okinawan culture and become a bridge to the world" Spring arrives, one step towards the dream Entrance ceremony at Christian University and Okinawa International University | Okinawa Times + Plus

100 million yen lost in phishing scam posing as Ryukyu Bank; fake phone calls induce transfer to other bank; Okinawa Prefectural Police investigate

Infrastructure development to strengthen defense posture: adding national highways around Naha Airport; 26.9 billion yen to be spent in fiscal 2025 to improve access to Self-Defense Force facilities

Junglia Okinawa's induction ceremony is pitch-style: a ball with a goal written on it is thrown and caught by the "president"; 41 first-year students join the workforce

Okinawa Prefecture recognizes hate speech for the first time: Two videos insulting people saying "Corrupt China, go home quickly"; names not made public due to exceptions | Anti-Hate

Children from the day care center interact with the elderly in Itoman Kitanamihira, a first attempt to spread smiles over two hours of exercise and kendama