On a mild December night in the city of Okinawa, Bruce Lieber, a 61-year-old Ohio native, found himself surrounded by a cluster of Japanese journalists. Photographers and TV crew jostled for position ...

As I rushed to the scene responding to breaking news, I found the huge rotor blades of a helicopter lying in a residential area. U.S. soldiers with rolled-up sleeves appeared and cordoned off alleys. ...

Player’s Café is a classy yet unpretentious bar and restaurant in Koza, a formerly distressed area of central Okinawa. The establishment offers food, drinks and lodging in an up-and-coming urban ...