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The “PayPay” app is offering cash back u… [CURRENT ISSUE News Technology]
“PayPay” is one of the most popular electronic payment apps in Japan. Ginowan city is trying to promote and encourage cashless payment on th...Read More
Recording services offered to the public… [News]
Okinawa Public Theater Ashibina in Okinawa city is offering recording services in the hall of the facility. Due to COVID-19, a lot of events...Read More
Go To Eat Campaign begins [Gourmet News]
The “Go To Eat Premium Ticket Campaign” has started and began on Nov. 17th. The “Go To Eat Campaign” is focused on supporting food service e...Read More
Mashiki Junior High marching band earns bronze [News]
“The 25th Japan Marching Contest” was held at Osaka Castle Hall in Chuo Ward of Osaka City on Nov. 18. 25 groups from all Japan entered the junior high school division, and were ju...
Fatal hit and run in Kochinda [News]
A car hit a man walking on a road in Kochinda, Yaese Town at 10:20 p.m. on Nov. 16 and sped away without stopping. The victim was taken to a hospital, but he was seriously injured ...
American GI’s in Japan just can’t stay out of trouble [News]
Senior military commanders in Japan, not to mention the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, are anything but happy today after three separate incidents have landed American servicemen behind...
Chinese ships still continue sailing into Senkakus zone [News]
For a 30th straight day, Chinese surveillance ships have entered the contiguous zone lying just outside Japan’s territorial waters in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands in the Eas...
Marine, Airman trespassing cases go to prosecutor [News]
The immediate futures of a U.S. Marine Corps officer and an airman are in the hands of the Naha District Prosecutor’s Office, which will decide what to do with the pair who are acc...
Praise heaped on grapes as Beaujolais Nouveau uncorked [News]
Hundreds of wine drinkers are smiling over the 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau vintage wines, which were presented last week in a series of parties on Okinawa. The Beaujolais Nouveau and B...
2012.11.21
Emperor and Empress complete 9th visit to Okinawa; visit OIST and Kume Island [News]
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are back in Tokyo following a four-day whirlwind visit to Okinawa. The Imperial Couple arrived in Naha Saturday, visiting first the Peace Memori...
Japanese Police arrest U.S. Marine officer [News]
A 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant is under arrest on charges of trespassing and breaking into an Okinawa apartment. Police arrested 1st Lt. Tomas Chanquet Sunday on charge...
Osprey training held regularly; safety agreement said ignored [News]
Since the first deployment of the MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station in Ginowan City more than a month ago, training involving the controvers...
2012.11.16
Dalai Lama preaches harmony while in Okinawa [News]
Peace and prayers were at the top of the Dalai Lama’s activities during a weekend visit to Okinawa during which he spoke to a gathering of 3,500. A soggy Sunday morning found the v...
Chinese plan extended stay in Senkaku Islands waters [News]
If the head of China’s Oceanic Administration is to be believed that there’s “no time limit” for Chinese patrol boats to be in waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coa...
Airman apologizes for Yomitan break-in [News]
A 24-year-old airman assigned to Kadena Air Base has apologized to the family a boy he’s accused of beating last month during an apartment break-in in Yomitan Village. The American...
Worker crushed to death [News]
A member of a crew moving a large safe weighing some 800 kg was crushed under the safe when it fell on him at Haneji Branch Office of Nago City, Monday. According to Nago Police, t...
Youth group patrols Okinawa City streets [News]
Citing the recent occurrence of U.S. Military-related criminal incidents, including a rape, breaking and entering into a construction site, and a private residence inflicting an in...
AEON to sell own brand Beaujolais [News]
Aeon Ryukyu will sell Beaujolais Nouveau starting the first day of the wine’s release date Nov. 15 at the five branches of its AEON department stores and 26 branches of MaxValue su...
Henza oil leak [News]
Staff at an oil company Okinawa Terminal Co. that stores petroleum and crude oil at Yonashiro Henza district of Uruma City, noticed a strong smell, and discovered that oil was flow...
Tourist drowns in diving accident [News]
A 66-year-old male tourist from Kanagawa Prefecture on a diving tour to Miyako Island, complained feeling ill when he surfaced after a dive in the morning of Nov. 10 off Sarahama i...
2012.11.16
Lithium batteries are Santa’s greetings from the U.S.P.S. [News]
Christmas is coming early for people stationed overseas who want to have packages shipped to them that contain lithium batteries. In fact, early Christmas begins today as the U.S. ...
Tomigusuku arsonist held [News]
Tomigusuku Police arrested an unemployed 55-year-old man on suspicion of arson of an inhabited structure because the man had set fire to his room in an apartment building in Tomigu...
Marines close parking lot next to MCAS Futenma [News]
The U.S. military in Japan has told Ginowan City that the land that has been open to locals for use as a free parking lot is now closed, citing security reasons. Ginowan City gover...
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