NAHA, Japan - Gov. Denny Tamaki, an opponent of the relocation of a U.S. military base within Okinawa Prefecture, is running ...

An American tourist faces arson and attempted murder charges for an Okinawa hotel fire wherein a Marine helped rescue guests.

Military families arriving on Okinawa are spending an average of three to five weeks searching for homes amid a tight housing ...

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

The 44th Okinawan Festival returns to Honolulu Sept. 5-6 with a new food pop-up, entertainment, and cultural activities, but ...

For decades, Okinawa has prided itself as a hotspot for longevity. In 1999, the Japanese islands were listed as one of five ...

NAHA - Two typhoons are approaching Okinawa in succession, with Typhoon No. 20 (Kenari) already affecting the Sakishima Islands with heavy rain and strong winds while the much stronger Typhoon No. 18 ...

A tropical cyclone developed into this year’s 20th typhoon about 90 kilometers north-northwest off Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The new ...

Typhoon Saudel, also known as Typhoon No. 18, was located above the Mariana Islands at 9:00 a.m. on Friday and moving north-northwest at about 20 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Its ...

Naha, Okinawa Pref. – With only a month left to go until the Sept. 13 Okinawa gubernatorial election, neither of the two main potential candidates has been able to secure a decisive lead in the ...

Forty-five meters beneath the Pacific, Kingo Wakasa hovers beside the rusted hull of a World War II war grave off northern Okinawa. The ship below is the USS Emmons, an American destroyer scuttled on ...

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday (August 8, 2026), injuring six people and ⁠cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports and halted ferries ...