A verdict and sentence are expected later this month for Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, who was accused of strangling and injuring a Japanese woman during an attempted sexual assault last year on Okinawa.

An explosion occurred at the northern section of a munitions storage area on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, according to the Air Force.

A U.S. Marine accused of injuring a woman during an attempted sexual assault told a Japanese court he was “not violent” and spent only five minutes at her home.

A U.S. airman convicted in Japan of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor is scheduled to begin his appeal trial next month, according to court documents.

Human remains discovered on Okinawa in 2004 have been identified as those of a Japanese soldier, marking the first time DNA alone was used to confirm the identity of a casualty from the Battle of Okinawa.

A stealth fighter made a precautionary landing at Kadena Air Base last week, marking the latest in a series of similar incidents at the Okinawa installation since January, according to a local media report.

Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Olsen’s court-martial on accusations that he strangled and beat his wife to death will take place at Yokosuka Naval Base, a Navy official said.

A U.S. Marine accused of strangling and injuring a Japanese woman during an attempted sexual assault appeared in Japanese court Monday and denied the charges against him.

U.S. service members and Japanese authorities are slated to conduct a second joint overnight patrol in the wake of a series of high-profile criminal cases involving American troops.

A Japanese court on Thursday handed a suspended sentence to a U.S. civilian for smoking and possessing marijuana at his Okinawa home early this year.