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

With one week to go before the gubernatorial election in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the relationship between the central government and the island prefecture has emerged as a new ...

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 ...

The service will be the first nonstop flight between Okinawa and the continental U.S. since the island reverted to Japanese ...

After seven long years of reconstruction, Shuri Castle is reopening on November 23. Learn more about its history and how to ...

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

Japan Coast Guard tells 500-gt-plus ships to leave Okinawa port as Typhoon 18 nears. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

Typhoon Dolphin has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured at least five people after hitting Japan's Okinawa island on Saturday. Flights to and from Okinawa's main airport - Naha ...