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Okinawa marks 52nd anniversary of revers… [Politics]
May 15th marked the 52nd anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to the Japanese administration in 1972. According to published figures, the Japa...Read More
‘Year of the Dragon’ begins in Okinawan … [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
Legend has it that Buddha asked all animals to meet him on the Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one, and an...Read More
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2024 [Family Sports]
Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, ma...Read More
U.S. Senate passes amendment supporting Senkakus, Japan [News]
The American Senate unanimously injected an amendment in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act that sends a message to China that Japan is rightfully administering the Senkak...
2012.12.07
Prime Minister says he’ll keep Japan informed of NK launch [News]
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is promising to swiftly inform the public of a North Korean long-range ballistic missile if it is launched. “We will ensure that accura...
‘Unwanted’ Ospreys going to Guam for first exercise [News]
Unwanted by the Okinawans, but settling in as the core aircraft supporting U.S. Marines in Okinawa, three MV-22 Osprey aircraft are about to make their first adventure training tri...
PAC-3 interceptors to intercept N. Korean rocket from Okinawa [News]
With an earlier unsuccessful North Korean rocket launch as a rehearsal, Japanese forces are preparing once more for a launch believed to be coming over Japanese territory. The Mari...
Three-stars tighten liberty, alcohol policies [Military]
Determined to put a stop to misbehavior on the part of servicemen and women in Japan, the two three-star generals responsible for the country have been reining in liberties and pri...
Angry Oita players issue an ultimatum and appeal to FIBA [Sports]
From the second best team in the Basketball Japan League Western Conference to bankruptcy and the dismissal of all foreign players is enough to fire anyone up, and it’s done exactl...
2012.12.07
Woodbury picks up MVP trophy for November [Sports]
The red hot Ryukyu Golden Kings are that way this month thanks to the 62.9% shooting record from the field by Terrance Woodbury, enough to net him the league’s November MVP title. ...
2012.12.07
Golden Kings keep unbeaten string going [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Unbeatable. Unstoppable. Incredible. All are words being used to describe the Ryukyu Golden Kings, who’ve now gone 14 games in a row without a loss. In fact, the Okinawa squad, ...
2012.12.07
Ginowan hosting set of wheelchair races [Sports]
The 24th Ginowan Wheelchair Marathon is about to begin, with handicapped competitors making ready for three races that will run Sunday, rain or shine. Kankai Gate at Ginowan Seasid...
Elderly man seriously hurt in traffic accident [News]
A car was driven by a 52-year-old woman turning right at an intersection on the prefectural road 84 in Ominami district of Nago City hit a 81-year-old unemployed man who was crossi...
Series of live jazz performances commence [ENTERTAINMENT News]
A Naha City-sponsored series of music events called “Jazz Night in Naha” kicked off at an open space in front of Naha City Tembus Culture Hall on Dec, 1. The Dec. 1 event marks the...
Tourist driver fatally hits pedestrian [News]
A 33-year-old female visitor from Fukuoka driving a rental car hit an unemployed man crossing Hwy 58 in Gusukuma, Urasoe City in the evening of Dec. 1. Investigators say 78-year-ol...
Falling apartment ceiling injures 2-year-old boy [News]
A section of the concrete ceiling on the third floor of an apartment building in Sobe, Naha came loose, and fell on a 2-year-old boy who was in the room at the time. The boy suffer...
Drunk dependent teen held for property damage [News]
Okinawa Police arrested a 19-year-old dependent son of a civilian employee of Kadena Air Base living in Okinawa City, on a charge of damaging property on Dec. 2. Police say the tee...
Woman held on hit-and-run charges [News]
Yonabaru Police arrested a 33-year-old female company employee in Yonabaru district of Yonabaru Town on suspicion of causing a hit-and-run accident. Police say Nagisa Miyagi is hel...
2012.12.06
This week’s winner [Weekly Winners]
Jeremy Chilcote is the winner of Japan Update weekly raffle. He won a pair of tickets to Kinoshita Circus that is pitching up its big top for daily family shows from Dec. 1 through...
Former PM thinks retired JMSDF warships could defend Senkakus [Politics]
Nearly every political leader has an idea for defending the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, and that includes a former Prime Minister who thinks retired Maritime Self Defens...
LDP lead shrinks in run-up to December 16th election [Politics]
The crucial Lower House elections set for a week from Sunday will set the tenor for Japan’s next year, and the opposition Liberal Democratic Party is struggling to hang on to its l...
2012.12.03
At Oki-Usedcar.com customer satisfaction is basis of all business [Business]
As anyone who has lived on Okinawa any length of time knows, the public transportation on the island leaves much to desire. No rail systems – save a short monorail line in Naha lin...
2012.12.02
III MEF Commander cracks down hard; bans off-base drinking [Military]
For Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, enough was enough. A Friday night alcohol-fueled off-base traffic ac...
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