Okinawa
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General NewsOkinawa Prefecture To Introduce Fixed-Rate 2% Accommodation Tax from Fiscal 2026
NAHA — The Okinawa prefectural assembly on Thursday passed a bill to introduce an accommodation t...
September 19, 2025
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Defense & SecurityU.S. MQ-9 Recon Drones to Be Officially Deployed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Aim to Increase Surveillance Capabilities
The U.S. Marine Corps is planning to formally deploy MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaiss...
August 31, 2025
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Defense & SecurityRemote Japan Island near Taiwan Struggles to Secure Doctor Amid Fear of Taiwan Contingency
YONAGUNI, Okinawa — Yonaguni Island, Japan’s westernmost remote island in Okinawa Prefecture, mig...
August 24, 2025
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BaseballOkinawa Shogaku Wins 1st High School Baseball Championship
A two-time winner in the spring, Okinawa Shogaku High School now has a title to its credit in the...
August 23, 2025
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BaseballOkinawa Shogaku Wins 1st High School Baseball Championship
The Yomiuri ShimbunOkinawa Shogaku players celebrate after beating Tokyo’s Nihon University Th...
August 23, 2025
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ScienceHumans May Have Crossed from Taiwan to Yonaguni 30,000 Years Ago; Strategically Navigated Currents Following Sun, Stars
It is possible Paleolithic humans in a rowboat were able to cross from Taiwan to Yonaguni Island,...
June 29, 2025
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Crime & CourtsU.S. Marine Sentenced to 7 Yrs for Sexual Assault in Okinawa
Naha (Jiji Press)—Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old U.S. Marine to seven yea...
June 25, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Commemorate Victims of World War II Sinking; Nearly 1,500 Lost in Attack on Evacuation Ship
NAHA — The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the memorial for the Tsu...
June 5, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Visit Okinawa Pref. To Commemorate War Dead; Visit Marks 1st Since October 2022
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko began their visit to Okinawa Prefecture...
June 5, 2025
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Traditional Bashofu Cloth Carries On; Fabric Made from Banana-Like Plants
OGIMI, Okinawa — As light as a dragonfly’s wing, Okinawan traditional clothes have a unique textu...
January 11, 2025
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General NewsShurijo Castle Restoration Festival Brings Ryukyu History to Life in Naha; Work Continues to Rebuild Burned-Down Structures
The Shurijo Castle Restoration Festival, dedicated to the efforts to reconstruct the castle, bega...
November 3, 2024
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Videos Plagiarized, Reposted with False Subtitles Claiming ‘Ryukyu Belongs to China’; Anti-China False Information Also Posted in Japan
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Japan’s Emperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Visit Okinawa Pref. To Commemorate War Dead; Visit Marks 1st Since October 2022
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Okinawa Shogaku Wins 1st High School Baseball Championship
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Tsunami Warning Sends Okinawa Residents, Tourists Rushing to Higher Ground
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Tsunami Advisory for Okinawa Lifted at Noon (UPDATE 2)