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Okinawa Prefecture

prefecture of Japan

Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It consists of three main island groups—the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands, and the Daitō Islands—spread across a maritime zone approximately 1,000 kilometers east to west and 400 kilometers north to south.

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In the news

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  1. Oct 7
    U.S. Troops Face Okinawa Curfew
    BalancedThe U.S. military ordered a 48-hour pause in Okinawa operations after Japanese police arrested Marine Lance Cpl.
    5articles
  2. Oct 5
    U.S. Marine Arrest Sparks Okinawa Outrage
    BalancedOkinawa police arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
    7articles
  3. Oct 4
    U.S. Marine Arrested In Okinawa Killing
    Center & RightOkinawa hosts a large concentration of U.S. military forces and facilities.
    23articles

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    Okinawa Marine Killing
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