In a rare, recently unearthed photo believed to have been shot in 1935, two women walk barefoot carrying large cargo on their heads in what is now Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture.
OKINAWA, Okinawa Prefecture--The incumbent mayor of Okinawa won re-election on April 24, the latest in a string of blows dealt to Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki’s All Okinawa group. Sachio Kuwae ...
Type 03 Chu-SAM surface-to-air missiles are set to be deployed on Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni, 110 kilometers (68 ...
A large and very strong typhoon is engulfing Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa. Officials are warning of very strong winds, storm surges and high waves. Japan's Meteorological Agency says ...
A big election in Japan will be held this Sunday. It’s Okinawa Prefecture's gubernatorial election. There are 4 candidates. One is supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its ...
The Tokyo court on Thursday rejected an appeal in a lawsuit filed by Okinawa prefecture in September 2022 seeking to block changes to construction permits required by Japan’s Ministry of Defense ...
Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.
A U.S. Marine Corps Osprey transport aircraft has accidentally dropped a cargo pallet weighing 400-450 kilograms into waters near Ie Island in Okinawa Prefecture, prefectural officials said Tuesday.