CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — One of the last bastions of the Japanese Army on Okinawa during World War II, a tunnel system beneath the iconic Shuri Castle, may open to the public within three years.

U.S. troops landed in the central part of Okinawa's main island and continued their advance southward, approaching Shuri ...

From Ryukyu to Japan, war to peace - Shuri Castle has been there through everything, and was a symbol of identity for the Okinawa people. Those who saw the end of WW2 in Okinawa have seen the ...

By Daniel Victor A devastating fire on Thursday destroyed most of Shuri Castle, a top tourist ... most recently in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The site was reopened as ...

The castle is also a symbol of Okinawa’s struggle and effort to recover from World War II. Shuri Castle burned down in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa near the war’s end, in which about ...

Shuri Castle ... rebuilt in 1992 following its destruction in World War II. In 2000, UNESCO designated the castle, considered a symbol of Okinawa’s struggle to recover from the war, a World ...

"But I also feel strongly that we must reconstruct Shuri Castle ... It is also a symbol of Okinawa's struggle and efforts to recover from World War II. The castle burned down in 1945 during ...

A fire at Okinawa's Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site ... The original castle was destroyed near the end of World War II during the Battle of Okinawa after it was shelled by the ...

The castle is also a symbol of Okinawa’s struggle and effort to recover from World War II. Shuri Castle burned down in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa near the war’s end, in which about ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko paid their respects Thursday in Okinawa to victims ...

Shuri Castle represents the important elements of Okinawa’s history, the sovereign Ryukyu Kingdom, and Okinawa’s struggle and effort to recover from World War II. The initial reconstruction of ...

The castle is also a symbol of Okinawa's struggle and effort to recover from World War II. Shuri Castle burned down in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa near the war's end, in which about 200,000 ...