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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan defense budget 2027 request sets a record at 8.9 trillion yen ($55.7 billion), covering an AI orchestrator for ...
Half a century has passed since control of Okinawa was returned to Japan, and the economic gap between the prefecture and the mainland has narrowed. However, due to the burden of hosting U.S. military ...
The Okinawa gubernatorial election is expected to effectively be a one-on-one battle between Denny Tamaki, who is seeking a third term, and Genta Koja, a former deputy mayor of Naha.
NAHA—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki, whose political identity has been defined by his opposition to a U.S. military base ...
The refreshing drink buku buku is a unique Okinawan tea originally imbued with social rituals dating from the Ryukyu dynasty.
The U.S. Air Force plans to permanently station 36 F-15EX Eagle II fighters at Kadena Air Base to recapitalize the 48 legacy F-15C/D airframes withdrawn starting in November 2022. Equipped with AN/APG ...