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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
MP arrested on suspicion of DUI in Naha [News]
Naha Police arrested a 22-year-old U.S. military police serviceman stationed on Kadena Air Base, Jun. 2nd, on suspicion of drinking and driving. According to Naha Police, a breatha...
Garbage worker killed in freak accident [News]
A sanitation worker was killed on job when he was crushed between a garbage truck and concrete pole in Ikehara, Okinawa City, on Friday. According to Okinawa City Police, 71-year-o...
School alumni reunion fund unaccounted for [News]
A ruckus has erupted at a high school in the southern part of the island after up to ¥6.7 million yen of an alumni reunion fund was found unaccounted for. The Ryukyu Shinpo Newspap...
Five U.S. service members nabbed for DUI over weekend [News]
Five U.S. service members were nabbed on suspicion of driving under influence over the weekend, according to police reports. Two service members were arrested in two incidents Satu...
Onaga arrives at Washington D.C. [News]
Okinawa Governor Takashi Onaga is scheduled to arrive at Washington D.C. on Saturday, on his trip to the U.S. to try to directly convey to American decision makers the will of the ...
Three arrested for possession of ‘danger drug’ for sale [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Police and officials from the Drug Enforcement Okinawa Division of the Kyushu Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare arrested three ex-employees of a store n...
Governor Onaga in Hawaii [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga, on his way to Washington C.D., arrived at Honolulu Airport in Hawaii in the morning of May 27th (local time) While in Hawaii, Onaga is scheduled to ...
Over 1,500 new HIV cases diagnosed in 2014 [News]
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on May 27th that 1,546 persons in the nation had been diagnosed HIV positive in 2014, which is the third highest number ever. Ov...
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Onaga gives Kariyushi shirt to Prime Minister Abe [News]
Japan’s Prime Minister was a bit surprised at a gift from Okinawa’s governor this week, given animosity over the base realignment issue, but he accepted it in the spirit of friends...
Several Miyako officials nabbed for DUI offenses [News]
A rash of drinking and driving incidents is plaguing civil servants of Miyakojima City, as they have been charged one after another for DUI offenses. In the latest incident, May 25...
Dental clinic deregistered from insurance coverage [News]
Kyushu Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare Okinawa Division officials have deregistered an Urasoe dentist from authorized medical insurance institutions. According to officials, ...
Japan Coast Guard member given dishonorable discharge [News]
A male staff member of the Ishigaki Coast Guard Office was dismissed and given a dishonorable discharge after he was discovered to have pocketed about ¥2.4 million of Coast Guard m...
Young woman crushed to death in traffic accident [News]
A female vocational school female student was killed when she was run over by a 10-ton truck, Monday afternoon. According to Ishikawa Police, 18-year-old Sae Ohara from Tomigusuku ...
Civil servant slapped pay cut for skipping work without notice [News]
Prefectural government officials announced Monday that they are taking a disciplinary action against a male staff member in his 40’s who works at the prefectural Personnel Welfare ...
Large rally opposing Henoko plan held in Tokyo [News]
About 15,000 people took part in a large demonstration in Tokyo on May 24th protesting the construction in Henoko of a replacement facility for MCAS Futenma. The protesters demande...
Kodomo-no Kuni Zoo baby elephant named Rubi [News]
The female baby elephant born March 7th to the Indian elephant Ryuka at Okinawa Kodomo-no Kuni Zoo has a name. The public was invited to make suggestions for a name to the newborn,...
Female prefecture office administrator nabbed for embezzlement [News]
Officials of the Okinawa Prefecture General Affairs Bureau held a press conference, Saturday, at the Prefectural Government Office to reveal that a female office worker at the Naha...
Uruma House burns down, man’s remains found in ruins [News]
A one-story concrete house was completely burned down in Uruma City Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Gushikawa Fire Station responding to an emergency call put out the flames ...
Marine Major’s hit-and-run case handed over to prosecutors [News]
Last December, a 67-year-old unemployed man was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Okinawa City, in which he was seriously injured. Eventually, 41-year-old U.S. Marine Major A...
Onaga meets press before trip to U.S. [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga held press conferences at the Japan National Press Club and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on May 20th, prior to his departure fo...
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