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I am a cybersecurity strategist, and here's why businesses need a new cyber defense playbook

Cyber defenders must reassess their strategies to keep up with a fundamentally changed threat landscape.

TechRadar

When US and Japanese troops stopped fighting to talk, eat and pray together

Japan’s Emperor Hirohito ordered his country’s surrender in a radio broadcast on August 15 1945. After the deaths of some 70 million people, the second world war had finally come to an end.

The Conversation

Japan jails US marine for seven years for sexual assault in Okinawa

Lance Corporal Jamel Clayton sentenced for attack on woman in her 20s

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Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison

A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa, sentencing him to prison terms, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Japan’s southern island with a heavy American troop presence

The Independent UK

Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago

The Independent UK

Bone Collectors: Searching For WWII Remains In Okinawa

Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II. The 72-year-old said a brief prayer and lifted a makeshift protective covering, exposing half-buried bones believed to be those of a young Japanese…

International Business Times

Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed?

A quarter of Okinawan civilians died during the US invasion, some after being told to kill themselves. But today the legacy of the war dead is being complicated by the presence of tens of thousands of US soldiers

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Japanese soldiers injured in Okinawa US military base explosion

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The Independent UK

Four Japanese soldiers injured in explosion at US base in Okinawa

The blast occurred while the soldiers, who specialise in handling explosives, were working at the storage facility for unexploded World War II ordnance, authorities said.

Euronews

Explosion at US military base in Japan injures four Japanese soldiers

Soldiers sustain injuries to fingers while working at facility to store unexploded ordnance at Okinawa

The Independent UK

US Air Force and Navy ‘elephant walk’ in Japan could be ‘largest seen’

Fifty-three military aircraft, ranging from fighter jets to sophisticated reconnaissance craft, lined up in tight formation at Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base

The Independent UK

Two US marines investigated over alleged rape at military base in Okinawa

Allegations come days after Japanese authorities increased efforts to deter crimes by US servicemen on island

The Guardian - UK

‘I love humans – it gives me the courage to approach them’: the disarming work of Mao Ishikawa

For five decades the Japanese photographer has captured the internal lives of a host of unlikely subjects, from dockers to Black GIs. Now a new show celebrates an artist dedicated to documenting the underdog

The Guardian - UK

US to send long-range surveillance drones to Japan amid tensions in Taiwan

Drones to be sent for indefinite deployment to US air base on Okinawa’s Kadena island in coming weeks

The Independent UK

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Japan unveils first plan to evacuate 100,000 civilians from islands near Taiwan in event of conflict

Prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan has forced Japan to step up measures to protect islands in Okinawa prefecture

The Independent UK

Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard

Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the war's bloodiest

The Independent UK

The quiet island paradise at the frontline of Chinese aggression over Taiwan

The tranquil island is increasingly being taken over by military personnel

Evening Standard

Your wanderlust wonder list for 2025: the 25 coolest places to travel

From Okinawa to Sarajevo to yes, Devon — by raft, camel or barefoot — here are this year’s hotspots

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Explore Japan's iconic landmarks and hidden gems with our comprehensive travel guide. Stay connected throughout your journey with the best Japan eSIM options for seamless connectivity.

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Traveling in Japan: Discover Iconic Landmarks and Hidden Gems with Japan eSIM

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The Independent UK

Another U.S. serviceman accused of sexual assault in Japan

It marks the fourth sexual assault case against U.S. military personnel stationed in Okinawa within the past year

The Independent UK

The hottest new hotel openings in the world for 2025

The world is set to welcome some impressive new places to stay next year, from a grande dame in New York to a hilltop hotel on a tea estate in Sri Lanka – hotels expert Ianthe Butt shares some of the most exciting

The Independent UK

US Marines start partial transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam under plan agreed 12 years ago

U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the southern Japanese island