U.S. military police will expand solo patrols to Okinawa prefecture’s capital, Naha city, continuing an effort to stem crime ...

A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and ...

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, 66, ...

Dozens of rusting barrels unearthed on former U.S. military land in Okinawa City have been identified as containing chemical precursors to defoliant Agent Orange, a toxic compound used widely in the ...

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in this November 2021 file photo. (Mainichi) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common ...

The city of Nanjo in Okinawa Prefecture decided on Tuesday to submit an application for special zone status to produce awamori, a type of shōchū liquor. The city plans to send the application jointly ...

Five Marines that newly arrived at Okinawa were awarded commendations for assisting a Japanese man who had suffered a head ...

Enterprise application software provider SAP Japan announced last week that it will be managing the vaccination of thousands of Okinawa City residents together with experience management company ...