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03 Apr 2024

Japan lifts tsunami advisory, Okinawa flights resume

03 Apr 2024

Strong quake rocks Okinawa prefecture; tsunami warnings issued

17 Feb 2024

Japan Defense Min. inspects air SDF base in Okinawa

12 Jan 2024

Protesters object to early start on Henoko base construction in Okinawa

20 Dec 2023

Okinawa ordered to approve design change for US base relocation

09 Dec 2023

Escape to Okinawa, Japan’s historic island paradise

27 Nov 2023

New theme park to open in Okinawa in 2025 for nature, luxury

10 Oct 2023

U.S. spy drones to be deployed in Okinawa permanently

26 Aug 2023

Kishida inspects reconstruction work at fire-hit Shuri Castle

06 Aug 2023

Tropical storm hits Japan's Okinawa islands again, unleashing torrential rain

24 Jul 2023

Japan eyes shelters for Taiwan contingency

23 Jul 2023

Japan gets down to evacuation of residents on remote islands

24 Apr 2023

Japan begins work to additionally deploy PAC-3 in Okinawa

16 Apr 2023

2 bodies likely from missing chopper recovered

08 Apr 2023

GSDF chopper, 10 crew members still missing on 3rd day

20 Feb 2023

New generation revives Okinawa's once-banned indigenous body art

11 Sep 2022

Okinawa voters expected to turn backs on central govt despite China threat

15 May 2022

Demonstrators condemn US bases on Okinawa’s 50th reversion anniversary

15 May 2022

Biden thanks Okinawa on milestone anniversary

08 May 2022

Okinawa’s recent history exhibited in Tokyo

05 May 2022

Chinese carrier-based aircraft seen flying off Okinawa

10 Jan 2022

US troops in Japan to stay on-base for two weeks after virus spread

09 Jan 2022

COVID-19 pre-emergency curbs imposed on 3 prefectures

08 Jan 2022

Omicron surge putting strain on Okinawa medical system

06 Jan 2022

US forces in Japan to take stronger coronavirus measures

31 Aug 2021

Japan health minister says Okinawa vaccine contaminants likely from needle stick

23 May 2021

Japan puts Okinawa prefecture under virus emergency

05 May 2021

Japan MSDF ship, French frigate conduct drill off Okinawa

12 Apr 2021

Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa put under coronavirus pre-emergency stage

10 Apr 2021

US coronavirus variant found in Okinawa

20 Jan 2021

Okinawa to issue own coronavirus state of emergency

09 Nov 2020

Okinawans hopeful for US base burden reduction after Biden's win

20 Sep 2020

Kono emphasizes speed in vitalizing Okinawa

18 Aug 2020

Japan govt to send nurses to virus-stricken Okinawa

14 Aug 2020

Okinawa extends coronavirus emergency

04 Aug 2020

Abe says closely watching coronavirus spread in Osaka, Okinawa

25 Jul 2020

64 new coronavirus cases confirmed at US bases in Okinawa

24 Jul 2020

Marine Corps eyes new missile unit in Okinawa by 2027

15 Jul 2020

Okinawa worried over growing virus infections at US bases

12 Jul 2020

Okinawa governor wants tougher action as 61 Marines infected

23 Jun 2020

Japanese island remembers 75 years since Battle of Okinawa

29 Mar 2020

Suga vows to support Okinawa tourism industry

08 Jan 2020

Shimoji offers to leave Nippon Ishin over casino scandal

11 Dec 2019

Okinawa Dugongs labeled "critically endangered" in International Red List

30 Nov 2019

One month on, cause of Shuri Castle fire unidentified

06 Nov 2019

Donations for Shuri castle reconstruction exceed 300m Yen

31 Oct 2019

Historic Okinawa castle gutted as predawn blaze rages

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