TOKYO, Nov.

A panel is to probe whether the 1972 reversion of Okinawa to Japanese sovereignty from the United States was carried out fairly, a lawyer says. The investigation next month comes amid suspicion that there was a secret deal, the Kyodo news agency reported Sunday.

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)--The governors of two Japanese prefectures, Fukushima and Okinawa, on Wednesday visited the head office of Japan Airlines to urge the company to rethink its plan to scrap three domestic routes.

Restricting U.S. military personnel to base after a string of alleged illegal and bad behavior is hurting business in Okinawa, a military newspaper reported. Bars, restaurants and shops that normally are busy serving U.S.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions today on all personnel in Okinawa, limiting troops to bases, places of work or off-base housing, amid a furor over the arrest of a Marine on suspicion of rape.