TOKYO – The government intends to develop facilities to deploy surface-to-air guided missile units on Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters on Wednesday. ...

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

The island group remained under U.S. occupation ... Tokyo has forced the construction of a new runway at Henoko Bay off Okinawa’s eastern coast. Opponents have cited environmental destruction ...

Luring visitors with golden beaches and picturesque palm trees, Okinawa is a wandering knight, never failing to surprise ...

Cargo weighing 400 to 450 kilograms dropped from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft was blown off course and ended up in waters ...

Japanese police on the island of Okinawa arrested four sailors assigned ... Warfare Command has been trying to get his personnel off the skyline, but four of his sailors have heard that message ...

Junglia Okinawa, a theme park where visitors can enjoy nature, is set to open on July 25 in the northern part of Okinawa ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Japan's plans to transform the remote uninhabited island of Mageshima into a strategic military hub have hit a wall On a ...

It has been one year since the Ground Self-Defense Force opened a new outpost on the island in Okinawa Prefecture to fend off a possible military advance by China. Local opposition to the camp had ...

Chinese state media tends to highlight crimes committed by US military personnel stationed in the region, and emphasize that ...

When was GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "city in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan population 316,000...the capital of Okinawa" crossword clue used most recently? This clue was last seen in the January 31, 2025's Missing ...