People were evacuated from an Okinawa city while the Japanese army removed an American-made bomb believed to be left over ...

Nanjo, Okinawa Pref. – The city of Nanjo in Okinawa Prefecture decided on Tuesday to submit an application for special zone status to produce awamori, a type of shōchū liquor. The city plans to send ...

OKINAWA, Okinawa Prefecture--The incumbent mayor of Okinawa won re-election on April 24, the latest in a string of blows dealt to Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki’s All Okinawa group. Sachio Kuwae, 66, ...

NAHA, OKINAWA — Only a dozen or so U.S. service members in civilian attire were spotted among the teeming revelers still celebrating Halloween on the streets of Naha’s nightlife district early ...

Travelers to Japan are looking beyond the usual hotspots like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, thus Okinawa is emerging as an option for visitors who enjoy a tropical climate and “Blue Zone” culinary culture.

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to run for a third term in the prefecture's gubernatorial election, according to informed sources, which will be held ahead of the expiration of his current term in ...