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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
Rainy season ends [News]
The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory announced the end of the rainy season in Okinawa on Thursday at 2 p.m. On the average, the rainy season ends around Jun. 23rd, but this year ...
Okinawa City Public Library to move to Korinza [News]
Okinawa City has decided to relocate its public library to the first floor of the Korinza building in Chuo, Okinawa City. City officials say the current library is cramped, and its...
Driver without license arrested after fleeing accident site [News]
Naha City Police arrested 55-year-old Tomio Miyako, Wednesday, on suspicion of driving without a license, and colliding with another vehicle, and then fleeing the site of the accid...
Roads to be closed for Emperor’s visit [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police have announced traffic control and restriction measures due to the visit by the Emperor to take place Thursday and Friday. The restrictions concern mainl...
Seal spotted off Tokashiki [News]
A seal native to the northern seas was observed and captured on camera off Tokashiki Island on Tuesday. 35-year-old Kazuhiro Tamaki and 32-year-old Hayato Nakamura from the Tokashi...
Safe driving tags to promote wildlife preservation [News]
The Ministry of Environment Yambaru Wildlife Preservation Center is giving out free magnet tags to drivers who sign the “Safe Driving Declaration” to prevent accidents ...
Cheers to “SUI Rail!” [News]
An event called the “SUI SUI! Cheers to the Rail!” is scheduled to take place on July 18th. The Shuri Kuramoto Association is sponsoring the event. The event features awamori, awam...
Okinawans worst payers into government pension plan [News]
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare published Monday the latest figures of the percentage of residents paying into government pension plans in Okinawa in 2013. Compared to pr...
Mongolian ambassador visits; future flights on agenda [News]
Mongolian Ambassador to Japan Sodovjamts Khurelbaatar visited Okinawa last week, and also paid a visit to Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima, Friday. During the meeting Khurelbaatar...
Temporary care facility for infants planned for Kin [News]
Officials at Kin Town, in cooperation with the Yambaru Town Family Support Center, are planning to open a facility for temporary care of infants. The final decision on the plan is ...
Two JSDF members suspended from duties for DUI [News]
A sergeant and a cadet of the Japanese Self Defense Force received administrative punishment in addition to fines meted out by the Traffic Court after they were nabbed for DUI On J...
Governor Nakaima pushes prime minister for railway system [News]
Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima had a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Monday, after the ceremonies at the Peace Memorial Park, in which he called for the central governme...
Annual Peace Memorial Service held at Mabuni [News]
A memorial service was held Monday to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa near the end of WWII. The annual ceremony took place at the Peace Memoria...
Eight people reported having suffered heatstroke [News]
Okinawa Department of Public Health and Medical Care announced Thursday that eight people in the prefecture have been reported having suffered a heatstroke between Jun. 8th and 14t...
Kachashi Tournament participants wanted [News]
The Ginowan Hagoromo Festival Committee is scheduled to hold the 37th Hagoromo Festival on Aug. 2nd and 3rd. The 26th Toi Hagoromo Kachashi Tournament will be held on Aug. 3rd as a...
Lightning strike injures three construction workers [News]
A lightning struck the ground near three workers at a construction site at a Catholic elementary school in Maehara, Ginowan City, Wednesday afternoon. Other workers at the site cal...
Local gasoline prices up eight weeks in row [News]
The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced Wednesday that the average retail price of one liter of regular gasoline in Jap...
Indoor sports arena planned next to AEON Rycom Mall [News]
Kitanakagusuku Village is planning to construct an indoor sports arena on the land next to AEON Rycom Mall currently under construction at the former Awase Golf Course site. Accord...
May passenger count on flights to Okinawa up 11 percent [News]
According to six major domestic carriers serving Okinawa the number of passengers flying to Okinawa in May increased 11.2 percent compared to last year. That is 1.21 million passen...
WWII era dud bomb disposed in Onoyama Park [News]
A construction crew found a WWII era unexploded bomb in Onoyama Park in Naha, Tuesday. The JGSDF Bomb Disposal Unit removed the dud in the afternoon on the same day. The bomb was r...
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