Okinawa Prefecture’s years-long battle to stop the central government building a U.S. base on its soil has come to naught after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal over the last lawsuit on ...

The Ministry of Defense plans to build a new training ground for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in the central area of Okinawa's main island. The Indo-Pacific’s increasingly unstable ...

NAHA--Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki denounced the central government for starting land reclamation work for relocating a U.S. military base by overriding his official rejection of the application.

It began with the first, full-scale ground battle at Nakagusuku in central Okinawa. More than 5,500 people, about one-third of the village, eventually lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa.

Even though the Okinawa Prefectural Government has called for an additional survey, the central government has not complied with the request. To begin with, under current technology it is only ...

Luring visitors with golden beaches and picturesque palm trees, Okinawa is a wandering knight, never failing to surprise travellers with a backstory that's even more enticing. What awaits is ...

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

Whether kayaking amongst the mangroves, relaxing on idyllic beaches or joining in the local festival, Okinawa provides visitors with a serene return to nature. Okinawa is Japan's southernmost ...

Junglia Okinawa, a new theme park located in northern Okinawa’s lush jungle, is set to open in July 2025—and it’s unlike ...

A U.S. Marine was not indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last year in Okinawa Prefecture, prosecutors said. The serviceman in his 30s, who is in U.S. custody, was referred to ...

The Japanese and U.S. governments must accelerate efforts to ensure that the burden on Okinawa Prefecture, where many U.S. military bases are concentrated, is reduced. The transfer of U.S. Marines ...

The central government and Okinawa have long been at odds over the transfer of the Futenma base from a crowded residential district in Ginowan to the Henoko coastal area in Nago. Okinawa has ...