The aircraft was carrying 16 people when it “became unstable” on takeoff from a Japanese military base on Yonaguni, a remote ...

Japan's fleet of hybrid-helicopter military aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an ...

In addition, residential homes for 1,100 people are being built ... greenery and pedestrian walkways. Okinawa Prefecture used to have the highest life expectancy in Japan but it receded to 43 ...

You’ll still find the word Ryukyu throughout Naha, the sunny, cosmopolitan capital of Okinawa Island. While most of Japan is still shivering its way ... “We need to show people that there are ...

The Meiji government said “Japanese” people had to be protected ... kingdom belonged to Japan. In 1879, Japan toppled the kingdom and established Okinawa Prefecture. The murder of the ...

Caitlyn Webber stands with packages containing donated books at her home on Okinawa, Nov. 6, 2024. Webber, a Marine Corps ...

has explored various global locations where people outlive the average by significant margins. His journey led him to Okinawa, Japan, where he found a strikingly high population of centenarians.

The Meteorological Agency urged people in the affected ... warm and humid air flew into Okinawa's main island and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, from the east ...

At their peak in 1999, Okinawa's call centers received around 125,000 calls a day. But with more and more people not using landlines anymore, that number plunged to some 7,000 in 2023 — a 94% ...

During his global quest to unlock the mysteries of prolonged life, Buettner's journey led him to Okinawa, Japan, famed for its extraordinary number of residents who live beyond 100 years.

An annual parade spotlighting the former Ryukyu dynasty was held in Naha City, the capital of southern Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday. The event takes place every November 3, which is Japan ...

People living on a small island off Japan have seen a huge number of residents living past 100 and there's one food they eat ...