Denny Tamaki, governor of Okinawa prefecture, says his personal story is deeply entwined with the U.S. military’s presence on ...

They want the Futenma replacement facility either moved to another prefecture within Japan or scrapped altogether. Successive governors of Okinawa prefecture have sought to delay construction ...

The nine contenders running for leadership of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party have pitched their policies at a hustings meeting in Okinawa Prefecture. The race will decide the ...

A large tropical storm, Pulasan, is expected to make its closest approach to the main island of Okinawa Prefecture in southwestern Japan between Wednesday evening and night. The Japan ...

Atsushi Sakima speaks to his supporters after winning the mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2024. (Kyodo) GINOWAN, Okinawa (Kyodo) -- The candidate backed by the ruling ...

After looking at the situation in Okinawa Prefecture, Uezu said he does not feel like celebrating the anniversary. Instead, he expressed what he thought was on the minds of many people in the ...

NAHA--Tattoos, although much maligned in modern Japan because of their association with the yakuza, were in vogue among women in and around Okinawa Prefecture more than a century ago. It was ...

The prefecture’s capital ... October 2024: Celebrating martial arts in the birthplace of karate Okinawa is the birthday place of karate, a martial art with roots that can be traced back 700 ...

(Mainichi/Yuki Miyatake) The Japanese government has commenced full-scale land reclamation work in Oura Bay off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for the relocation ...

Joe Pagan and Austin Harvill of the 163rd Attack Wing’s public affairs office, Cichon handed over the postcard and photo displays to the Okinawa Prefecture Peace Memorial Museum’s curator ...

TOKYO -- Fears of a potential military conflict centered on Taiwan have spurred the business community in Japan's nearby Okinawa prefecture to work on emergency response plans, including when and ...