Located south of Japan, Okinawa is a small island that hides a big secret: longevity. The inhabitants of this archipelago ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese police are investigating email threats that targeted 32 U.S. military installations on the island ... prefectural and Naha city websites on Tuesday evening ...

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence ...

This popular tourist destination here on a remote southern island is reeling ... than that of the entire Okinawa Prefecture, which was 127.43. The spike prompted city officials to issue the ...

A memorial ceremony is held in Mabuni in the city of Itoman ... local residents into mass suicides, an island-wide protest campaign was staged. Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki retracted the venue ...

But residents of the island, which lies in remote waters of Okinawa Prefecture in the country’s far south, are concerned the camp ― and a new type of missile ― will only make their home a ...

Okinawa Main Island lies 1500km southwest of Tokyo ... the perfect place to visit or even live and bring up kids away from city life." Okinawa is well known for producing tropical fruits including ...

Today, with more than 35 inhabited islands, Okinawa features a unique ... that welcomes travellers at the airport in Naha, Okinawa's capital city, is a signature warm ocean breeze with a touch ...