Onaga served as secretary-general of the Okinawa prefectural chapter of the Liberal Democratic Party and had sometimes opposed Ota. However, after the Democratic Party of Japan came to power ...

Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s core inflation rate decelerated in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3.0 percent year-on-year in the world’s fourth ...

Japan has awarded a wrongly convicted man who was on death row for close to half a century compensation of 217 million yen ($1.44m). The legal team for Iwao Hakamada, released last year after his ...

OKINAWA, JAPAN, March 21, 2025 - Ashibi Company is thrilled to invite all Hatsune Miku fans worldwide to celebrate Okinawan culture through the exciting virtual concert "OKINAWA BEAT SQUALL for ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote ...

Rieko Tamaki, 90, a resident of Naha, still remembers the final moments of her then 14-year-old brother's life during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. "He died in agony, crying out, ‘Give me water.’ ...

TOKYO — A medical transport helicopter fell into the sea in southwestern Japan, killing the patient and two other people, the Japan coast guard said. The pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; Kazuto ...

Japan's government has compiled a plan to evacuate people from remote islands in the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa in the event of emergencies. The plan, the first of its kind, was released ...

TOKYO - Japan on March 27 unveiled a plan to evacuate about 120,000 people from southern islets near Taiwan – regarded by China as its territory – in case of an emergency. Ships and planes ...

A memorial ceremony was held in an Okinawa Prefecture village on Wednesday ... which preceded fierce ground battles in the southwestern Japan prefecture during World War II.

TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation hit 3.0% in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price ...

Japanese travelers returning to the country and foreign visitors will be eligible to use the technology, according to Japan Customs and the Immigration ... Terminals 2 and 3 at Tokyo's Haneda airport ...