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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
Businessman arrested for beating brother to death [News]
Uruma Police arrested a 49-year-old businessman, May 19th, on suspicion of an assault resulting in death of his brother. According to Uruma Police, Kazunori Kinjo and his older bro...
Man arrested for trying to kill wife in car crash [News]
Itoman Police arrested 40-year-old unemployed man, Thursday, on suspicion of attempted murder of his 31-year-old wife. The husband has admitted to the charge. According to Itoman ...
Female clerk found having embezzled millions from PTA [News]
A woman in charge of clerical work at a PTA of a public high school in the southern part of the island was discovered to have embezzled several million yen from the school PTA bank...
Marine arrested for beating up girlfriend [News]
Naha Police arrested a 26-year-old Marine, Tuesday, on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend in the woman’s apartment after an argument, early Tuesday morning. According to Naha P...
Young man drowns in river in Kunigami [News]
A young Naha man drowned in Ie River in Sozu, Kunigami Village, May 19th. According to Nago Police, 21-year-old Kouki Kokuba had gone to an outing to the river with a few friends T...
Rainy season has arrived [News]
The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory officially declared that the rainy season on Okinawa district started 11 a.m. today. This year, the start of the rainy season was 11 days lat...
Eight trombidiasis case in Okinawa since 2008 confirmed [News]
The Prefectural Health and Longevity Division announced May 18th that a man in his 60’s living on Miyako Island was infected with trombidiasis disease caused by a bite of a trombic...
Large protest rally against Henoko construction held in Onoyama [News]
A large protest rally demanding the cancellation of the U.S. military base construction at Henoko took place at Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha in Onoyama, Naha City, from 1 p.m. on ...
Rainy season late this year [News]
The annual rainy season has not yet arrived at Okinawa area this year, causing officials in charge of the island’s water supply to cast worried looks towards the clear skies. Usual...
French couple nabbed for growing cannabis at home [News]
A joint investigative task force of the Prefectural Police Organized Crime Division, Ishikawa Police and Okinawa Regional Customs Office arrested 27-year-old Chatel Jonas, a French...
Prefecture sets up task force to consider Henoko action [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Government has set up a special task force to focus on ways and means to stop the MCAS Futenma replacement base construction in Henoko. The new task force t...
Henoko Kikin Fund officially established [News]
Henoko Kikin, a fund and foundation set up to support opposition activities against the construction of the replacement base at Henoko for MCAS Futenma, was officially established ...
Civic group asks U.S. president, ambassador to meet governor [News]
A civic group protesting the new base construction at Henoko, ‘Wankara Citizens’ Association’ (Wankara shimin-no kai), announced to organizing a protest ally in front of the U.S. C...
Student ruled not liable for murder due insanity [News]
The Naha District Public Prosecutors Office dropped murder charges against a 21-year-old college student who was arrested after he attacked and killed a man with a kitchen knife at...
Year’s first typhoon passes through without causing damage [News]
A fast-moving, strong typhoon ‘Noul’ passed through Okinawa in the early morning hours of May 12th. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon registered maximum win...
Governor Onaga prepares to take his case to Washington [News]
Prefectural government officials announced May 11th that Governor Takeshi Onaga is scheduled to travel to the U.S. for five days to express directly to U.S. officials, politicians ...
Don Quijote shops accept payments in foreign currency [News]
Don Quijote, one of the main discount store chains in the country that has three shops on Okinawa, has started accepting payments in foreign currencies in its main outlets. The new...
Large protest against Henoko plan to be staged in Naha [News]
Prefectural Assembly members, representatives of local businesses and civic groups opposing the construction of a replacement facility to MCAS Futenma in Henoko spoke to media in N...
Locals playing on military golf courses irk civilian course operators [News]
Representatives of Okinawa Golf Business Council Association, a local business group consisting of local golf course and golf driving range operators, visited the Prefectural Offic...
Just planted hibiscus trees stolen from Manko Park [News]
24 young hibiscus trees that had just been planted in a flowerbed at Manko Park in Naha City were pulled up and stolen on May 6th. Naha City that manages the park is planning to f...
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