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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
Oliver Stone weighs on Henoko plan, Abe’s security bills [News]
Oliver Stone, a well-known American movie director, held a press meeting Sep. 16th at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City criticizing both the Japanese and the U.S. go...
Elderly shellfish collector found drowned off Yomitan [News]
A passerby found an elderly woman floating face down in the ocean in Takashiho, Yomitan Village, late Tuesday afternoon, and called the police. The woman was taken to a hospital in...
Warning for school kids issued in Naha [News]
The Naha Board of Education has sent a warning to all elementary and junior high schools in Naha, informing them that a spate of incidents involving attacks on school children has ...
Small girl falls to death from 11th floor balcony [News]
A 4-year-old girl fell to her death from the balcony of her grand parents’ 11th floor condominium in Uema, Naha City, Saturday morning. According to Naha Police, Anjy Omine from Ar...
Itoman bank admits losing customers’ documents in 2010 [News]
The Itoman branch of the Okinawa Kaiho Bank has admitted losing money transfer request forms from 576 of its customers that were submitted over a period of three months from Januar...
Breathalyzer test refusal lands Tech Sergeant in jail [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a 30-year-old Air Force Technical Sergeant on suspicion of driving under influence after he refused a breathalyzer test Saturday afternoon. According t...
Motorbike crashes into bicycle, both riders dead [News]
A large motorcycle crashed into a bicycle early Saturday morning on Kaichu Road in Yonashiro-Yahira, Uruma City. Both the driver of the motorcycle and the bicyclist died as the res...
Gang of nine teens nabbed for vending machine burglary spree [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police rounded up a gang of nine boys between 18 and 19 years of age, Thursday, on suspicion of burglarizing vending machines. According to police, the boys bro...
Police arrests Naha man for prostituting high school girls [News]
Naha police on arrested a 20-year-old self-employed man from Asato, Naha City, Wednesday, on suspicion of violating the Anti-Prostitution Act and Child Welfare Law. An 18-year-old ...
Coast Guard asking help to ID drowning victim [News]
An unidentified man was found floating face down in the ocean 50 meters offshore at Soeshi, Nakagusuku Village, Wednesday afternoon. The man was taken to a hospital unconscious and...
Tokyo tourist drowns while snorkeling in Motobu [News]
A worker of a scuba diving tour company called police emergency number to report a man floating face down in the water off a beach near the Sesoko Bridge in Sesoko, Motobu Town, We...
Construction worker suffers hydrogen sulfide poisoning [News]
Two male construction workers repairing sewer pipes in a manhole in Okinawa City shortly after midnight, Thursday, suddenly started feeling ill, and one of them was taken to a hosp...
Governor decides to nullify Henoko reclamation permit [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga is expected to begin steps to cancel the approval for the land reclamation work off the coast of Henoko after ‘intensive’ talks with the central gove...
Ginowan Mayor announces seeking second term [News]
Ginowan City Mayor Atsushi Sakima, held a press conference in Ginowan City Office Sep. 5th to formally announce seeking a second term in office in the city mayoral election in Janu...
Urasoe habu have high concentrations of PCB and DDT [News]
A joint study by researchers from Meio University in Nago and Ehime University in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, has established that habu, a poisonous snake species on Okinawa, coll...
Japanese sailor arrested for drunken assault [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested Friday a 24-year-old Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor on suspicion of an assault. According to police, Leading Seaman Tomoki Kayashima, station...
Large demonstration held at Camp Schwab Saturday [News]
Demonstrators opposing the construction of the MCAS Futenma replacement facility in Henoko held a large rally in front of Camp Schwab, Saturday afternoon. Members of the ruling par...
Marine nabbed for DUI in Ginowan [News]
Ginowan Police arrested a 26-year-old Marine corporal from Camp Foster on suspicion of drinking and driving Saturday afternoon on Highway 58 in Oyama, Ginowan City. According to Gi...
14-year-old arrested for attempted robbery [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a 14-year-old junior high school boy, Aug. 2nd, on suspicion of an attempted robbery and unlawful entry into a convenience store in Adaniya, Kitanakagu...
Murder-suicide suspected in Nago Fishing Port deaths [News]
Nago Police has identified the two men who died when a mini truck fell into the ocean at Nago Fishing Port, Aug. 1st. Police say they were a 51-year-old father and his 16-year-old ...
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