O n November 3, two individuals in Fukuoka and Okinawa were arrested on suspicion of drunk cycling, following the recent ...

A local World War II veteran looks back on his military service as a time he encountered much danger but also adventure. Bill ...

The Navajo Code Talkers are widely known for creating the "unbreakable code" during World War II. It remains the only code unbroken by an enemy.

Caitlyn Webber stands with packages containing donated books at her home on Okinawa, Nov. 6, 2024. Webber, a Marine Corps ...

Tokyo, Nov 10 (UNI) Japan’s weather agency on Sunday urged Okinawa residents to be on high alert for mudslides and other ...

The U.S. military in Japan has yet to convene a new forum it announced in July to enhance cooperation with the Okinawa government and local residents ... said in a written statement to Kyodo News that ...

Four people from Okinawa Prefecture arrived at an airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1968, when Okinawa was still under U.S. rule. The U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR), which ...

NAHA--Governor Denny Tamaki, a stalwart opponent of construction of a new U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture who has been a constant thorn in Tokyo’s side, was re-elected to a new four ...

Training in karate was not always easy for Nobuko Oshiro, who faced bullying and harsh treatment from her instructors as one ...

An annual parade spotlighting the former Ryukyu dynasty was held in Naha City, the capital of southern Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday. The event takes place every November 3, which is Japan ...

Bob Hope Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Tameko Kekiwi, left, works with Futenma Daini Elementary School teacher Kotono Arasaki to prepare a lesson at her school on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, on ...

The typhoon is expected to develop strong, and the Nansei Islands of Okinawa Prefecture may be affected by strong winds, high waves, and rain. Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed.