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Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts J… [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE Living]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal works start from January 6th to April 28th in 2026 bet...Read More
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest ...Read More
Awamori "Ku-su" Day [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
September 4th is the “Ku-su Day”, with September = ‘9’ which is pronounced ‘kyu’ or ‘ku’ in Japanese, and ‘4’ being pronounced ‘...Read More
Male body found in gutter [News]
A passerby noticed a body in a roadside gutter in Kanegusuku, Kume Island, Thurday. When police and fire department rescue team arrived at the scene and pulled the body out, they d...
39 cars found with punctured tires in Nago [News]
A resident of an apartment building in Ohkita, Nago City, discovered Thursday morning that several cars on the apartment parking lot had flat tires. The resident called police, who...
93% of school personnel report mental, physical exhaustion [News]
According to a survey by the Okinawa Board of Education conducted from Oct. through Dec. 2013, 93% of school personnel said they feel physically and mentally tired. Overtime and wo...
2014.03.14
And this week’s winner is… [Weekly Winners]
This week’s winner of the weekly JU raffle is Naomi Molina from El Paso, TX, who can enjoy watching a Ryukyu Golden Kings bj-League basketball game next time when they play on thei...
Reputed gang boss arrested for threats and violence [News]
Naha Police arrested 69-year-old Shigeru Yamashiro, the alleged boss of Kokuryukai criminal syndicate, Mar. 11, on suspicion of threatening an office worker in his 40’s on Jan. 27t...
JASDF launches jets against Chinese planes [News]
Three Chinese military aircraft flew close to Japanese airspace Sunday, sending Japan Air Self Defense fighter jets to monitor the flights. Defense Ministry officials say AY-8 inte...
Magazine picks Peach Aviation as customer favorite #1 [News]
At a meeting on Mar. 10th in Naha City, Peach Aviation CEO Shinichi Inoue announced that business magazine “Weekly Diamond” had conducted a poll among users of 27 airlines surveyin...
Goat dishes promoted [News]
The Okinawa Prefecture Livestock Division held a cooking contest and food tasting event consisting of 14 dishes that used goat meat as an ingredient at Sazan Beach Hotel & Reso...
Police suspect arson; three fires in two hours [News]
Okinawa City fire fighters had a busy time Friday evening, when they were alerted of three fires within a span of two hours, all of which happened within a radius of 100 meters fro...
Tsunami shelter tower to be build on Kudaka Island [News]
Nanjo City mayor announced Tuesday considering a plan to construct an evacuation tower on Kudaka Island, to provide a safe haven for local residents in case of a tsunami. According...
Awamori tasting in Taiwan [News]
Awamori Meister Association held an awamori tasting event for professionals in Taiwan, Feb. 28, to increase awareness and push awamori exports to the international market. The meet...
Yoshinoya gyudon prices to rise in April due to tax hike [News]
Major gyudon – beef bowl – chain Yoshinoya announced on Tuesday that it would raise the prices of their popular gyudon dishes from Apr. 1 because of the scheduled increase in the J...
2014.03.12
Golden Kings boost home record to 21-1 [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
To the delight of the home fans watching in the Okinawa City Gymnasium, the Ryukyu Golden Kings kept pouring on the records with a pair of victories over the Shiga Lakestars. Okina...
2014.03.12
Onnarin Sattayabanphot of Thailand wins 2014 Daikin Orchid tournament [Sports]
Four birdies on her last ten holes was exactly what was needed for Onnarin Sattayabanphot to sweep past the defending champion to win the Daikin Orchid Japan Ladies Professional Go...
Tour bus catches fire on expressway [News]
The engine of a tour bus traveling south on the Okinawa Expressway, Sunday evening, caught fire, and thick smoke started billowing from the rear of the bus. The driver noticed the ...
Marine arrested for DUI [News]
Naha Police arrested a Marine sergeant on suspicion of driving under influence early Sunday morning. Naha Police stopped Sgt Jeffrey Atencio around 4:25 a.m. when he was driving al...
Arson suspected; three fires in two hours [News]
Okinawa City fire fighters had a busy time Friday evening, when they were alerted of three fires within a span of two hours, all of which happened within a radius of 100 meters fro...
Visitors from Singapore arrive on direct charter flight [News]
A group of 260 of visitors from Singapore arrived at Okinawa, Feb. 5th, on a direct charter flight. This is the third time such a tour has been arranged since 2012. The Okinawa Tou...
Group of Taiwanese CEOs visits Okinawa first time [News]
A group of CEOs representing major Taiwanese companies called San-San-Fe will are visiting Okinawa from today through the 11th for search of a new business opportunities on the isl...
Newspaper worker arrested for suspected assault on taxi drivers [News]
Okinawa Police arrested an Okinawa Times circulation center employee, 51-year-old Kenichi Nakamura, for questioning on suspicion of assaulting two taxi drivers in Okinawa City. Acc...
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