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.
Japan braces for powerful Typhoon Haishen as it roars toward Okinawa and Kyushu
The Meteorological Agency urged extreme caution over the potential impact of the typhoon as it is expected to intensify Sunday.
Okinawan rapper Awich rejects your constructs
As a young girl, Awich would sit in awe at her father's tales of war on Okinawa. Little did she know it would inspire her to tell her own tales as a successful rapper.
The 1995 Okinawa rape that shook U.S.-Japan ties
Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 4, 1995, a 12-year-old girl was abducted, beaten and raped in the village of Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, by three U.S. servicemen — two marines and a naval medic.
With two years to go to the next gubernatorial election, the coalition faces a critical moment.
Victims of U.S. attack on Tsushima Maru remembered 76 years on
More than 1,400 people died when the Tsushima Maru was attacked off Kagoshima Prefecture in 1944.
Typhoon Bavi heads toward Okinawa; heavy rains lash some parts of Japan
An advisory warning for heavy rains and strong winds has been issued for Okinawa and the Amami region by the Meteorological Agency as a typhoon makes its way toward the island prefecture. Typhoon Bavi — packing winds of up to 144 km per hour — ...
A fishing boat with four crew members has vanished off Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture and the Japan Coast Guard has dispatched a patrol boat to find it. The 7-ton Hiro Maru's crew last contacted a port official on Ishigaki Island at around 4:30 p.m. ...
Coronavirus-hit U.S. aircraft carrier debated isolating crew in Japan
The USS Theodore Roosevelt eventually opted to take its crew to facilities in Guam after onboard cases of COVID-19 surged.
There are fears that the island prefecture will not be able to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases.
This summer, don’t be too bitter to give gōya a try
Although it may look intimidating, bitter melon is surprisingly addictive. Here’s two healthy and quick recipes highlighting this unique fruit.
Tokyo reports 385 new coronavirus cases, while Osaka logs 151 infections
The figure exceeded 380 on Saturday for a second straight day amid signs infection numbers are growing again as the Bon summer holiday period comes to a close.
