Sasebo, Japan News

In November of 1951, during the Korean War, our Army unit was treated to a short cruise, from Sasebo, Japan to Inchon, on the west coast of Korea, the site of General MacArthur's daring invasion of the Korean Peninsula, a little over a year before.

A gunman wounded three men near Tokyo on Friday before hiding in a building and apparently killing himself - a rare shooting spree that police said was gang-related. Police attempted to negotiate with the gunman but then burst into the building in Yokohama, a city just south of Tokyo, after they lost contact.

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex departed Sasebo, Japan, Nov.

A JAPANESE naval escort ship and a South Korean container ship collided late yesterday between two islands in southern Japan, the Defence Ministry said.

A Japanese warship and a South Korean container ship have collided off southern Japan, injuring a navy sailor.

The Supply Department/Food Service Operation of both USS The Sullivans and USS Doyle have been selected as finalists for the 2010 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award for Food Service Excellence.

Aurora/Washington City - Richard Lee Cosby left his earthly home to join many loved ones in the spirit world on October 13, 2009, after a short battle with liver cancer.

Robert James "Bob" Bryan was born July 3, 1959, and raised in Bremerton. He attended public schools in Bremerton and graduated from West Bremerton High School in 1977.

A Celebration of life for Robert D. 'Captain Bob' Axtell, USN Ret., 69, of Bull Shoals will be at 6:00 P.M. Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mountain Home.

The long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party, seeking to rebuild itself after voters kicked it out of power, will choose its new leader Monday.

Early last week in Tokyo, General Douglas MacArthur summoned a handful of newsmen who had been with him in World War II's campaigns.

One of the facilities in the city of Omura, could have an output of about 10 MW, making it one of the largest such plants in Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, according to company officials quoted by Kyodo News.

Participants in the Defense Department's three-day Joint Family Readiness Conference that wraps up here today are going back to their installations better equipped to give military families the kinds of support they need.

A USS Denver sailor died in a motorcycle crash after he allegedly assaulted his family in an attack that left his 12-year-old son dead Sunday at Sasebo Naval Base in Japan, base officials said Monday.

A First in Fire Prevention - the Number One Cause of Household Fire is Eliminated DALLAS, Aug.

I'd like to publicly thank the persons responsible for creating the Rushville historical walking and driving tours.

At least a dozen American GI's have deserted from their military organizations while stationed in Japan over the past 15 months, and half of them are still evading capture by authorities.

At least a dozen American GI's have deserted from their military organizations while stationed in Japan over the past 15 months, and half of them are still evading capture by authorities.

Name: Samantha Ashdown Occupation: Crime victim advocate for Liberty and Long counties.

Don't visit Sasebo, Japan, without checking out some of their famous burgers. Sasebo99 has a Japanese guide and map to 34 burger joints in the city accompanied by descriptions, burger measurements, and food porn.