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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
Suspected accomplice in Naha assault and robbery questioned [News]
Naha Police interviewed on voluntary basis an airman in his 20’s stationed on Kadena Air Base, Thursday, regarding a robbery and assault that took place on Kokusai Street in Kumoji...
Onaga to meet Ambassador Kennedy next Friday in Tokyo [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga announced at a press conference Thursday that he is slated to hold his first meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy on June 19. The m...
Investments in diplomacy can go long way [Politics]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez Dear friends, sponsors and members “Specified Nonprofit” NPO Okinawa Ocean Culture & Environment Action Network. I would like to thank the th...
Okinawa rainy season ends [News]
The Okinawa Meteorological Agency declared the end of the annual rainy season in the prefecture, Thursday. The rainy season this year started May 20th, eleven days later than usual...
Fake ¥1,000 bills discovered in central Okinawa stores [News]
Prefectural Police announced that counterfeit ¥1,000 bills have appeared in shops in the middle part of the island since late May. They have alerted local retail stores to be care...
Onaga likely to meet U.S. Ambassador Kennedy in Tokyo [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga has reportedly made final arrangements for a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy some day next week in Tokyo. This would mark the...
Nationwide average fertility rate falls slightly for 2014 [News]
The fertility rate of the country in 2014 decreased for the first time in nine years coming down to 1.42. The fertility rate denotes the average number of children that would be bo...
Report on large wartime underground shelter made public [News]
A large underground bomb shelter on Miyako Island has remained largely unknown to the public although its existence was pointed out to officials in 2012. Japanese troops stationed ...
Hackers steal personal data of 60% of Okinawa pensioners [News]
Hackers breaking into the Japan National Pension Service computer network last month are reported to have stolen names, pension ID numbers and other personal information of 1.25 mi...
U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy may visit Jun. 23rd [News]
According to a report in the Ryukyu Shinpo newspaper, Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, is, just as last year, planning to participate in the memorial ceremony for al...
Marine wife held for DUI [News]
Okinawa Police arrested a 27-year- dependent wife of a marine, Kathy Vega, a resident of Chatan Town, on suspicion of driving under influence on a street in Uechi, Okinawa City. Ac...
Marine arrested on suspicion of robbery [News]
Naha Police arrested Jun. 6th a 26-year-old Marine Sergeant stationed on Camp Hansen, on suspicion of a robbery and causing a bodily injury. The sergeant is denying he charges. Acc...
Woman held on suspicion of attempted murder [News]
Tomigusuku Police arrested a 41-year-old female restaurant worker Jun. 4th, on suspicion of an attempted murder of her 44-year-old common-law husband. According to investigators, t...
Woman faces no criminal charge after returning stolen money [News]
A female office worker at Henza Community Association in Yonashiro, Uruma City, was found to have pocketed ¥5.18 million from the association’s scholarship fund. She is said to hav...
Taxi runs down pedestrian in Urasoe [News]
A taxicab ran down a 65-year-old unemployed Urasoe man early in the morning of Jun. 4th at a crossing in Maeda, Urasoe City. The man was taken to a hospital where he remains in a s...
Naha Police seeks information on attempted robbery suspect [News]
Naha Police, asking help from the public to solve an aborted robbery that took place Feb. 26th in Omoromachi, Naha City, has released an image taken from a security camera of a man...
NPO MESH Support raises ¥35 million for new aircraft [News]
The Okinawa-based NPO MESH Support, the only private company in Japan operating a medical aircraft, has managed to collect a total of ¥36.29 million yen for its new aircraft as of ...
Onaga meets senators McCain and Reed [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga had a closed-door meeting in the building of the U.S. Senate in Washington D.C. with Senator John McCain (R), the chairman of the Senate Armed Servic...
MP arrested on suspicion of DUI in Naha [News]
Naha Police arrested a 22-year-old U.S. military police serviceman stationed on Kadena Air Base, Jun. 2nd, on suspicion of drinking and driving. According to Naha Police, a breatha...
2015.06.04
Manza Haarii invites participants; registration now going on [Sports]
The 32nd Manza Haarii Festival is scheduled to take place on July 5th at ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort in Seragaki, Onna Village. The registration for participating teams...
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