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 ...

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left, Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit Tsushima Maru Memorial Museum in Naha, ...

United is launching the only US nonstop to Okinawa in March 2027, flying three times weekly from San Francisco on a Boeing ...

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 ...

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 ...