A challenger backed by the Liberal Democratic Party holds a slight lead over the incumbent in Okinawa Prefecture’s ...

NAHA—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki, whose political identity has been defined by his opposition to a U.S. military base ...

Rising prices and jobs eclipse the U.S. military presence as the top concern for voters heading into a closely contested ...

A man cries in front of the Cornerstone of Peace monument walls on which the names of all those who lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa ...

Incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki is known for his staunch anti-U.S. base sentiment. His re-election bid will ripple through ...

A majority of residents in Okinawa Prefecture are constantly opposed to the planned relocation of the U.S. Futenma base in the Okinawa city of Ginowan to the Henoko coastal district in Nago, another c ...

An approaching typhoon has forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights in and out of Okinawa Prefecture, as Japan’s ...

At least six injured as Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa - Nearly 39,000 buildings were without power in Kagoshima while just over 12,000 were affected in Okinawa ...

Typhoon Saudel is moving away from Japan's southwestern regions of Amami and Okinawa. But the typhoon's impact is expected to ...

When Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa last month, he did more than highlight his country's historical ties with the region. Xi referred to the area ...