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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
Ryukongou to be preserved [News]
“Ryukongou,” a war time fortification in the Shuri Castle Park in Tonokura, Shuri, is going to be preserved, the State-run Okinawa Memory Park Office announced Monday. The Ryukongo...
Governor Nakaima considering positively running for third term [News]
In his regular press conference on May 30, Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima explained about his decision on the possibility to run for the third term in the next gubernatorial ele...
Man arrested for stealing woman’s purse [News]
Naha City Police arrested 55-year-old unemployed Hiromitsu Oshiro, May 31, on suspicion of stealing the purse of a 69-year-old woman, which contained about ¥60,000 in cash, a day e...
Car flips over, driver killed [News]
Passer-by discovered a small light truck that had flipped over on a road in Serikyaku, Urasoe, about 10 p.m. Sunday evening. The male driver of the truck was still inside the truck...
“Doctor” arrested for DUI [News]
Ginowan Police arrested a 62-year-old Ginowan resident Naoya Shimabukuro, Sunday, on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Police say that Shimabukuro, who claimed t...
Increasing orvasca larva causing skin rash [News]
The orvasca taiwana larva, which contains mild toxin in its body hair, has been observed increasing in Sintoshin Park in Omoromachi, Naha City. As a safety precaution, Naha City of...
Request made to transfer Ryukyu University Hospital [News]
Dean of the University of the Ryukyus Hajime Oshiro, and Ginowan City Mayor Atsushi Sakima visited the Okinawa Prefectural Office on May 29th, to meet Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nak...
Owner arrested for not vaccinating his pet, failing to report attack [News]
Naha City Police arrested a 70-year-old, unemployed Naha City resident, Mitsuo Kawaguchi, on May 29th, on suspicion of not vaccinating his dog against rabies, and not reporting his...
Evacuation facility to be constructed in Naha [News]
The Union of Okinawa Cities, Towns, and Villages Self-Government announced on May 28th that the site of the former Okinawa Red Cross Blood Center in Asahimachi, Naha City, would be...
Three ring-tailed lemurs born in Nago Neo Park [News]
Between March and May, three new born ring-tailed lemurs were discovered in the Neo Park Okinawa, in Nago City. Neo Park Okinawa manager Jun Arakaki says, “Three in a row is ...
Okinawa City elementary and junior high students attacked [News]
Okinawa City Police has recently received reports on Incidents, in which someone has physically attacked elementary or junior high school students. According to police, four incide...
Marine arrested for theft [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested 20-year-old PFC Walter Winton Ashworth stationed on MCAS Futenma, Monday afternoon, on suspicion of stealing a wallet containing ¥9,000 in cash. He has...
Man arrested for attempted murder of brother [News]
Naha Police arrested 63-year-old Michio Uehara on Tuesday on suspicion of an attempted murder. Uehara, who works as a newspaper delivery man for the Okinawa Times, is suspected of ...
Kerama Blue Rescue established [News]
The Ryukyu Marine Rescue opened a rescue center for marine related incidents on May 15th in Zamami Village. The new center is called Kerama Blue Rescue. In Zakimi Village, most mar...
Tornado observed offshore of Ishigaki Island [News]
A tornado was observed between Ishigaki and Taketomi islands about noon on May 23rd. According to eyewitnesses, the tornado moved from Ishigaki towards Taketomi Island and disappea...
“Uchikabi” ¥10,000 bill used to pay for taxi ride [News]
A male passenger in Naha City paid his ¥2,000 taxi fare with a ¥10,000 bill of imitation paper money called “uchikabi,” tricking the taxi driver who is in his 70s. According to Yon...
Okinawa World albino python lays eggs [News]
The famous white python Nanto-chan, chich calls the Habu Park of Okinawa World home, has laid a pair of eggs. Okinawa World Section Chief Yasuyoshi Iseda discovered on May 22 that ...
Naha – Tianjin direct flights to begin [News]
One more international carrier will be added to the list of airlines operating routes to and from Naha Airport on Jun. 1 when Tianjin Airlines starts a twice a week flights between...
Teacher busted for drunk driving suspended for 6 months [News]
A 39-year-old junior high school teacher was arrested for driving drunk on Apr. 29 this year. Besides paying the normal fines and having his driving license suspended as described ...
Elderly woman falls for Lotto 6 fraud [News]
Okinawa and Tomigusuku City Police announced May 21st that a woman in her 60s was told she would be able to receive the winning numbers for Lotto 6 ahead of the lottery, and was tr...
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