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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
Elderly woman in critical condition after hit by car [News]
An elderly woman crossing the street was critically injured when she was ran over by a car driven by a 45-year-old office worker from Naha City, on Hwy 58 in Iramina, Yomitan Villa...
Awamori Meister Association puts cocktail recipe book on sale [News]
The Okinawa Awamori Meister Association recently published a booklet titled the “Awamori Cocktail Book”. The book lists the winning recipes of the past 10 years of the awamori cock...
Woman fatally crashes into guardrail pipe [News]
A woman riding on a motorcycle lost control and crashed into a roadside guardrail shortly after midnight, Apr. 4, on Route 331 in Yonabaru. According to Yonabaru Police, 41-year-ol...
String of Naha purse-snatching incidents continue [News]
Naha City has had a string of purse snatching incidents since late March, and the police have yet to apprehend anyone in connection with the crimes. Two more such incidents were re...
Welfare in Okinawa highest on record [News]
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announcement on Apr. 2nd, over two million persons in Japan receive welfare. That is 707 more than last year. Last four month...
Junior HS student nabbed on suspicion of purse snatching [News]
Ginowan City Police arrested a 14-year-old junior high school student, Apr. 2nd, on suspicion of purse snatching and theft. According to police, the boy approached a 63-year-old ma...
Last trip to Yaebishi reef [News]
A National Site of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, Yaebishi Reef off Miyako Island, a group of coral reefs that become visible over the sea level only during the low tide in th...
Business welcomes MSDF ship visit to Ishigaki [News]
Three Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force training ships that paid a port call to Ishigaki City, Mar. 31, received a warm welcome from the island’s business community, but some ci...
Government introduces special deregulation zones [News]
The Japanese government has designated six places as national strategic special zones, where it will promote deregulation as part of its growth strategy. The special zones are Niig...
Japan hikes consumption tax to 8% [News]
The increase in Japan’s consumption tax from 5 to 8 percent took place Apr. 1 is the first increase in the tax in 17 years. The tax hike affects everything that businesses and peop...
Marine arrested for driving wrong way on expressway, DUI [News]
A police patrol arrested a 21-year-old Marine stationed on Camp Courtney after he was found driving wrong way on Okinawa Expressway, early Saturday morning. He is also suspected of...
Pedestrian killed in Ishigaki [News]
An elderly woman crossing a street was killed when a car ran over her, Thursday, in Ishigaki City. According to Ishigaki Police, 86-year-old Mitsuko Ishigaki was jaywalking across ...
Free medical services for children to increase in Kin Town [News]
Children of Kin Town residents will receive their medical care free of charge starting from fiscal 2014. The new policy is an extension of the town’s “Child medical expense assista...
2014.03.31
New Naha Bus Terminal construction work to start [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Government granted on Mar. 26th, the Asahibashi Urban Redevelopment Corp. the permission to build a new Naha Bus Terminal. According to the plan, the compan...
Construction of JGSFD base on Yonaguni Island to begin [News]
According to Japanese Government sources, the construction of a coastal monitoring base on Yonaguni Island for Japan Ground Self Defense Forces would start on Apr. 19. The Japanese...
Japan Airlines to hike prices on domestic routes [News]
Japan Airlines announced Mar, 26 that they would hike their ticket prices during the period from Jul. 4th through Oct. 25th on domestic flights by about 1.5% compared to last year....
2014.03.29
Baby cars get priority [News]
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided at a meeting, on Mar. 26, to introduce a sign indicating a priority space for baby carriages in trains and buses...
Rash of purse-snatchings in Naha [News]
A 84-year-old woman walking on a street in Hijagawa, Naha, had her purse snatched by a man on a motor bike, Mar. 26. The victim could not give any other description of the robber t...
Okinawa to sign treaty with Singapore’s Changi Airport [News]
Okinawa officials are signing a cooperation treaty with Singapore’s Changi Airport, today. The treaty affirms mutual cooperation between the two airports in attracting travelers an...
Man killed crossing street [News]
A 49-year-old man was killed when he was ran over by a 46-year-old restaurant owner on Hwy 58 in Ameku, Naha, about 15 minutes after midnight, Monday. According to Naha Police inve...
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