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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
Takeshi Onaga starts as new Governor today [News]
64-year-old Takeshi Onaga, who won the Nov. 16th Okinawa gubernatorial election, took his post today. Onaga was elected on his stance of opposing the relocation of MCAS Futenma to ...
Marine questioned in suspected hit-and-run in Okinawa City [News]
A 67-year-old man was found lying on the ground unconscious near an intersection in Okinawa City Thursday morning. As the man’s mini motorcycle was lying on its side near the man, ...
Two U.S. servicemen nabbed for DUI Saturday morning [News]
Ginowan Police arrested two U.S. service members on suspicion of drinking and driving, Saturday. According to Ginowan Police, 22-year-old Cpl Bohn Jonson from Camp Hansen drove a c...
Man suspected of stabbing wife found dead in Ozato [News]
The 65-year-old husband, who was suspected of an attempted murder of his elderly wife, was found dead in a bush on a mountain in Ozato, Nanjo City. According to Yonabaru Police the...
Domestic violence ends in murder attempt [News]
A husband is suspected of attempting to kill his wife after a domestic fight in an apartment in Kanegusuku, Haebaru, on Dec. 1. According to Yonabaru Police, the son of the woman w...
Air Force Master Sergeant arrested for trespassing [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a 30-year-old U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant on suspicion of trespassing on Nov. 28th. According to Okinawa City Police, MSgt. Zachary Brown was found ...
Yaeyama population now bigger than Miyako [News]
The population of Yeyama surpassed the number of people living in Miyako on Nov. 1st 2014. This marks the first time since 1920 that more people live in the Yaeyama district than ...
Rai Matsushima ready to travel to U.S. for heart transplant [News]
13-year-old Rai Matsushima who is fighting a serious heart disease and waiting for a heart transplant surgery in the U.S., thanks to the community effort that earned the necessary ...
O26 coli bacteria infection found in Yaeyama nursery school [News]
The Okinawa Prefecture Health and Longevity Division announced on Nov. 27 that seven nursery school children in the Yaeyama district were found infected with O26 coli bacteria. Pre...
Driver without license arrested for hit-and-run [News]
Ishikawa Police arrested a 41-year-old woman for driving without a valid license and on suspicion of a hit-and-run after she collided with another car and left the scene, Nov. 26. ...
Fugitive nabbed after found adrift off Yonaguni [News]
Yaeyama Police arrested a 35-year-old self-employed businessman on Hiroshima Prefecture Police wanted list on suspicion of violating the Retail Sales Act. According to Hiroshima Po...
Naha high school team wins category in electric car race [News]
The team from Naha Industrial High School won the first prize in the 20th National Eco-Den Race that was held at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park in Suita City, Osaka, on Nov. 23rd. The...
Teacher arrested for theft [News]
Urasoe Police arrested a 35-year-old elementary school teacher on suspicion of theft, Nov. 21st. According to Urasoe Police, Fukutaro Imuta stole two of toys from a large recycle s...
Henoko landfill work temporarily halted for Diet elections [News]
The Japanese government has decided to postpone all landfill work off Camp Schwab in Henoko until the Dec. 14 national election of the Lower House is over. Also, the buoys that had...
Two Fukushima elephants come for winter holiday [News]
Okinawa Kodomo-no Kuni Zoo & Museum will welcome two of Asian elephants from Tohoku Safari Park in Fukushima Prefecture as winter guests. The pachyderms will be in Okinawa Zoo ...
Oil from sunken ship contaminate Nakagusuku aosa crops [News]
Farmers in Nakagusuku Bay shores report that the collision between a Panama-registered cargo ship, ‘Yong Sheng 7’ and ‘No.18 Hokuei’, a Japanese sand dredger ship on Nov. 15th, on ...
Beaujoláis Nouvéau arrives [News]
Wine aficionados on Okinawa had a chance to pop the corks of the fist bottles of this year’s Beaujoláis Nouvéau, yesterday, in a world-wide campaign that the French wine makers con...
20 rounds of ammo found in trash on Kume Island [News]
20 rounds of ammo that looked like riffle cartridges were found among trash collected in Kumejima Town on Nov. 11th. According to Kumejima Police, the cartridges are not rusty and ...
Suspicious fires occur again in Yaese Town [News]
Two suspicious fires occurred in Yagibaru, Yaese Town, between 1 and 1:25 p.m. on Nov. 15th. Earlier, three suspicious fires were put out on Nov. 10th near the same location. Accor...
Bar manager arrested for stabbing customer to death [News]
Itoman Police arrested 53-year-old bar manager Yoshihiro Shingaki on suspicion of murder on Nov. 13th. According to investigators, Shingaki stabbed 48-year-old farmer Yoshihide Goy...
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