Naha, Okinawa Pref. – The prefectural ruling camp in Okinawa, led by Gov. Denny Tamaki, failed to secure a majority of seats in Sunday’s election for the assembly of the …
Seoul/Tokyo – North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight. The attempt …
Naha, Okinawa Pref. – A ceremony was held Monday to mark the completion of the framework of Shuri Castle’s main hall as part of restoration work for the fire-destroyed castle …
Onna, Okinawa Pref./Ogawa, Saitama Pref. – Nestled in the heart of Okinawa Island, Onna is a pleasant village of just over 10,000 people, with a stunning, elongated coastline that makes …
Plans are taking shape in Okinawa Prefecture to construct a monumental lion-shaped statue, or shisa, from the damaged tiles of the fire-ravaged Shuri Castle. The project, spearheaded by Mitsuo Miyagi, …
Ishigaki, Okinawa Pref. – The city government of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, has conducted its third marine survey around the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands, with Jiji Press and other reporters allowed to …
Onna, Okinawa Pref. – In Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, there’s a field — now largely overgrown but once home to numerous farms — boxed in by highways, a major U.S. military …
The Ground Self-Defense Force has failed to identify the cause of last year’s deadly helicopter crash off Okinawa Prefecture’s Miyako Island in an investigative report on the incident, Defense Ministry …
Fourth-year university student Aruha Hamamura begins and ends most days on his surfboard at Kounohama Beach along the coast of Mie Prefecture’s Shima Peninsula, an area known for the Grand …
A construction worker was arrested Monday on suspicion of murder for allegedly dragging a woman into a road and leaving her to get run over by a passing cab in …