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Document shows detail of U.S. plan for nuclear plant in Okinawa in 1960s

National / History | Regional Voices: Okinawa Apr 5, 2021

Document shows detail of U.S. plan for nuclear plant in Okinawa in 1960s

According to the plans, the site's first reactor was to be completed in December 1963 and the second in 1965.

Fishermen call for calm in wake of China coast guard law

National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Feb 26, 2021

Fishermen call for calm in wake of China coast guard law

While government officials are alarmed at the provision for weapons use, no local Japanese fishing vessels travel near the Senkaku Islands nearest China.

As COVID-19 compounds Okinawa's tourism woes, industry looks for a way out

Business / Economy | Regional Voices: Okinawa Jan 29, 2021

As COVID-19 compounds Okinawa's tourism woes, industry looks for a way out

An emergency system through which workers are temporarily seconded to companies so that they can return to their jobs once the economy is back on its feet has been proposed.

Hurdles remain for government plan to rebuild Shuri Castle by 2026

National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Nov 27, 2020

Hurdles remain for government plan to rebuild Shuri Castle by 2026

Since the blaze, a large number of problems have surfaced, such as securing the wood to rebuild, ownership of the castle and an insurance shortfall.

SDF still building Miyakojima depot despite protests and land row

National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Oct 16, 2020

SDF still building Miyakojima depot despite protests and land row

The Okinawa Defense Bureau has been unable to acquire 0.6 hectares of the site due to a dispute between a company and individuals who both claim ownership.

Are China's Senkaku intrusions being played up for political ends?

National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Sep 18, 2020

Are China's Senkaku intrusions being played up for political ends?

According to a senior coast guard official, the announcement of intrusions in May was urged by the Prime Minister’s Office and Foreign Ministry.

All Okinawa political movement reaches a crossroads

National / Politics | Regional Voices: Okinawa Aug 28, 2020

All Okinawa political movement reaches a crossroads

With two years to go to the next gubernatorial election, the coalition faces a critical moment.

Okinawa's fragile coral threatened by 'Black Devil' killer sponge

National / Science & Health | Regional Voices: Okinawa Aug 7, 2020

Okinawa's fragile coral threatened by 'Black Devil' killer sponge

Terpios hoshinota is like a sheet of paper of about 1 millimeter thick, and attaches itself to coral’s calcareous skeleton.

Okinawa cultural hall shows what the new normal will look like for theaters

Stage | Regional Voices: Okinawa Jun 12, 2020

Okinawa cultural hall shows what the new normal will look like for theaters

In publishing a composite image of a socially-distanced theater crowd, the hall painted a bleak image of the future of stage in Japan.

Okinawa project supports essential workers with free rental cars and accommodation

National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Jun 5, 2020

Okinawa project supports essential workers with free rental cars and accommodation

A project in Okinawa is aiming to help workers at risk of COVID-19 infection by offering hotel rooms and cars to help them continue with daily life

Okinawa islanders conflicted over tourism amid virus pandemic

National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Apr 24, 2020

Okinawa islanders conflicted over tourism amid virus pandemic

As more people in Tokyo and elsewhere were beginning to hole up at home during the coronavirus pandemic, others were venturing out to visit islands in Okinawa Prefecture. People on the resort island of Miyako as well as others in the Yaeyama archipelago, which had ...

Indian entrepreneurs create water-saving solution for farmers out of Okinawa fruit scraps

National | Regional Voices: Okinawa Jan 24, 2020

Indian entrepreneurs create water-saving solution for farmers out of Okinawa fruit scraps

Two Indian entrepreneurs in Okinawa Prefecture are developing an organic polymer made from fruit scraps that can retain water 50 times its weight, in a potential breakthrough for farming in water-scarce regions. Polymers are usually made from chemical components and other ingredients and can absorb ...

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