Okinawa is Japan’s sole subtropical region, attracting visitors seeking white sand beaches and swaying palms. Of the 160 or ...

Japan’s defense minister promised to reduce the U.S. military’s footprint there and expand joint exercises near Japan’s ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed Thursday to reduce the burden on Okinawa Prefecture of hosting U.S. military ...

The turquoise water lapping against Okinawa's pebbled beach is so clear that you can see an occasional parrotfish streaking ...

Okinawa Harbourview Hotel, operated by Hotel Management Japan Co Ltd, has marked its 50th anniversary with a comprehensive ...

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- China-bound exports of Japanese ...

The number of days China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels were spotted in the contiguous zone around disputed islands in the East ...

Lying between China's northeastern Taiwan island and Japan's southwestern Kyushu are the Ryukyu Islands, an arc-shaped ...

NAHA—In his first meeting with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki reiterated long-standing ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday met with Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi to seek local understanding for relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base to the southern Japan ...

Shureimon Gate, the first gate to Shuri Castle which is the palace of the former Ryukyu Kingdom Photo: Zhang Changyue/GT ...

Japanese forces tracked Chinese ships and aircraft transiting through Japan’s southwest region during the same period, while ...