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 ...

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 ...

Police in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa have informed the prefectural government that they have referred a US Marine to prosecutors for a suspected sexual assault of a woman. This is ...

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 ...

The government continues to reclaim land off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture for the controversial relocation of a U.S. air station. The work is proceeding despite doubts about measures to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Night - Cloudy with a 47% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 14 to 16 mph (22.5 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 82 °F (27.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 90 °F (32.2 °C) and a 74% ...

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Large tropical storm Pulasan is expected to make its closest approach to the main island of Okinawa Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Wednesday evening, the country's ...