Inamine, a former businessman, was first elected leader of Okinawa in the 1998 gubernatorial election, in which the ...

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

Over 50 years have passed since the U.S. returned Okinawa to the Japanese administration, but complex feelings toward ...

Campaigning began Thursday for an Okinawa gubernatorial election in which incumbent Denny Tamaki, an opponent of the ...

In the de facto head-to-head battle, challenger Genta Koja, 42, said he will stop making the central government look like a ...

GINOWAN, OKINAWA PREF. – Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato called for the immediate closure of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station, at a gathering Thursday to mark 22 ...

Ginowan, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato called for the immediate closure of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station, at a ...

NAHA—A record high six candidates officially started campaigning on Aug. 27 for Okinawa’s gubernatorial election, with ...

The official campaign period began on Thursday for the Sept. 13 gubernatorial election for Japan's southernmost ...

I have seen the places where the Battle of Okinawa took place—the caves, the memorials, and the landscapes marked by battle ...

Commander Christopher Poulos continues a lifetime of service. For Commander Christopher Poulos, service has never been ...