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WAR (Yasuo Osakabe) - Preserving Japan's Aviation Heritage: Yokota Air Base Returns Historic Aircraft Artifacts Tue Jul 7 17:55:16 2026

The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, returned rare, WWII-era Imperial Japanese Army aircraft artifacts to the Japanese government after uncovering them during a base construction project.

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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Marine probe blames ‘ignorance’ for Okinawa helicopter bag drop incident | Stars and Stripes Sat May 16 00:20:33 2026

A Marine Corps investigation found that “ignorance” and procedure failures led to a helicopter dropping a 40-pound bag of emergency equipment over northern Okinawa last year.

STRIPES (Hana Kusumoto) - Suspect in assault on teenager near US air base on Japan’s wanted list | Stars and Stripes Sat May 2 06:18:28 2026

A man suspected by police of attacking a teenage boy with something like a hammer in a city outside Yokota Air Base is on a nationwide wanted list in Japan.

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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Japanese town near air base to compensate residents for noise from F-35B stealth jets | Stars and Stripes Thu Mar 26 00:25:05 2026

Shintomi in southern Japan will play its residents about $500 over four years to help offset noise from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s new fighter jets.

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STRIPES (Seth Robson) - School janitor barred from US base in Japan after allegations involving students | Stars and Stripes Tue Mar 24 00:16:39 2026

A janitorial contractor has been barred from Yokota Air Base in Japan after allegations of inappropriate interactions with students, officials said.

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STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - Some US bases in Japan cancel spring festivals as security measures tighten | Stars and Stripes Thu Mar 19 00:14:12 2026

Three U.S. military bases in Japan have canceled or restricted attendance at their spring festivals amid heightened security measures.

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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Okinawa youth baseball team evacuates their field as Marine helicopter lands nearby | Stars and Stripes Mon Mar 9 23:26:30 2026

A city in northern Okinawa has lodged a formal protest after a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter made a precautionary landing near a youth baseball practice.

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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Japan’s Supreme Court dismisses convicted US airman’s final appeal in sexual assault case | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 4 04:00:08 2026

Japan’s highest court upheld a U.S. airman’s conviction for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl just over two years ago on Okinawa.

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Japanese court awards $16.3 million over aircraft noise from Air Force base on Okinawa | Stars and Stripes Fri Jan 30 01:55:51 2026

A Japan court awards millions over Air Force bases’ aircraft noise on Okinawa

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WAR (Yasuo Osakabe) - Preserving Japan's Aviation Heritage: Yokota Air Base Returns Historic Aircraft Artifacts Tue Jul 7 17:55:16 2026

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Marine probe blames ‘ignorance’ for Okinawa helicopter bag drop incident | Stars and Stripes Sat May 16 00:20:33 2026

STRIPES (Hana Kusumoto) - Suspect in assault on teenager near US air base on Japan’s wanted list | Stars and Stripes Sat May 2 06:18:28 2026

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Japanese town near air base to compensate residents for noise from F-35B stealth jets | Stars and Stripes Thu Mar 26 00:25:05 2026

STRIPES (Seth Robson) - School janitor barred from US base in Japan after allegations involving students | Stars and Stripes Tue Mar 24 00:16:39 2026

STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - Some US bases in Japan cancel spring festivals as security measures tighten | Stars and Stripes Thu Mar 19 00:14:12 2026

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Okinawa youth baseball team evacuates their field as Marine helicopter lands nearby | Stars and Stripes Mon Mar 9 23:26:30 2026

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Japan’s Supreme Court dismisses convicted US airman’s final appeal in sexual assault case | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 4 04:00:08 2026

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Japanese court awards $16.3 million over aircraft noise from Air Force base on Okinawa | Stars and Stripes Fri Jan 30 01:55:51 2026