Okinawa is famous today for its pristine waters, gaudy Orion beer T-shirts, stone lions and dishes such as taco rice, but in centuries past it was better known as the centre of the independent Ryukyu ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Two U.S. airfields on Okinawa are the likely sources of the highest levels of toxic “forever chemicals” discovered in nearby groundwater in a decade, according to the Okinawa ...

Two boats carrying 21 people capsized on Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a US military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two ...

NAHA – A high school student and the captain of a boat died after two vessels capsized on Monday off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. The boats have been used by civic groups for ...

This photo shows Japan Coast Guard officials and others at a port in the Henoko area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, after two boats capsized on March 16, 2026. (Kyodo) NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A high ...

In Okinawa, where centenarians are common, the secret to longevity isn’t a miracle cure, but a lifestyle built on nourishing food, constant movement, strong social ties and a sense of purpose. SHISHA, ...

A warm, creamy cheese dip baked with tender trigger fish, perfect for sharing and easy entertaining. Trump appointee threatens to arrest "law-abiding" gun owners Hundreds of Swiss bank accounts with ...

It’s show time. Up heaves the sail, a concertina of heavy canvas pulled taut against the creaking wooden mast. It gulps the breeze that’s whisking cotton puffs of cloud out to sea. Black butterflies, ...

It is now widely known that China has been focusing its attention on Okinawa, generating narratives about the island and its status. Among these narratives are the “Ryukyu Undetermined Status Theory.” ...

Okinawa, an archipelago that stretches from just below Japan’s main islands almost to Taiwan, means different things to different people. For many Japanese visitors, Okinawa, with its white stretches ...

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A bereaved person prays in front of the Cornerstone of Peace at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan Monday, June 23, 2025 as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of the ...