Okinawa’s local government is stepping up its efforts to promote cycling in the prefecture in 2025, aiming to attract bike ...

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That means Okinawa Prefecture hosts around 70 percent of U.S. military facilities in Japan. Following a meeting of the Special Action Committee on Okinawa, the United States in 1996 agreed to ...

In 1879, Japan toppled the kingdom and established Okinawa Prefecture. The murder of the Miyakojima officials and the invasion by the Meiji troops, collectively called the Mudan incident in Taiwan ...

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Tokyo will be the first among Japan's 47 prefectures to offer subsidies for painless delivery. Koike revealed the plan to the media after the governor's review on Jan. 11. She stated, "We will ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday ... kilometres around 18 kilometres off the coast of Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushi region around 21:19 pm (1219 GMT ...

Chatsumi tea picking starts in spring. "The earliest tea picking in Japan" was held on January 6, in the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, an area known for its tea production. At the tea field ...

However, 2024 ended with deep disappointment. On Dec. 26, the Japanese government approved a draft that set weak targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions — a 60% cut by 2035 from 2013 ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 57% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 11 to 13 mph (17.7 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low will be 55 °F (12.8 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 63 °F ...

Rain with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 44% chance of precipitation. Winds W at 19 mph (30.6 kph). Night - Clear with a 25% chance of precipitation. Winds from WSW to W at 14 to 19 mph (22.5 to ...