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Okinawa

Seven still missing after US Osprey crash off Japan
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Seven still missing after US Osprey crash off Japan

US Air Force Special Operations Command said the CV-22B Osprey was on "routine training mission" out of Yokota Air Base in Japan, with the "cause of the mishap [...] currently unknown"
Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa islands
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa islands

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it had spotted two Russian frigates off its eastern coast and send aircraft and ships to keep watch.
Japan scrambles jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Japan scrambles jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations

Japan monitored the operations after the Chinese naval group, which included missile destroyers, sailed between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima island into the Western Pacific from the East China Sea on Dec. 16, Japan's Ministry of Defence said in a press release.
Japan's Okinawa declares state of emergency as virus cases soar
World 5 years ago

Japan's Okinawa declares state of emergency as virus cases soar

Japan's Okinawa region has declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home for two weeks as the popular tourist destination sees an "explosive spread" of coronavirus cases.
Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa

A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.
Japan to push ahead with US base relocation despite Okinawa referendum result
World 7 years ago

Japan to push ahead with US base relocation despite Okinawa referendum result

Okinawa is host to the bulk of US military forces in Japan, whose alliance with Washington is central to its security. ManyOkinawa residents associate the bases with crime, pollution and accidents.
US fighter jet crashes off Japan's Okinawa
World 7 years ago

US fighter jet crashes off Japan's Okinawa

A US navy fighter jet crashed into the sea off Japan's southern island of Okinawa on Monday and its two crew members were rescued alive, Japan's defense ministry said.
Anti-US base candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
World 7 years ago

Anti-US base candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election

A candidate pledging to resist construction of a new US military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa has won the election for governor of the strategic island, local media said Sunday.
Okinawa: More than just the birthplace of karate
Destinations 7 years ago

Okinawa: More than just the birthplace of karate

Okinawa offers so much more than just being a birthplace of the globally popular form of martial arts.
Boon to Japan's bid to relocate US base on Okinawa
World 8 years ago

Boon to Japan's bid to relocate US base on Okinawa

Efforts to relocate a US air base on Japan's Okinawa appeared to move a step forward on Sunday, more than two decades after they began, with the electoral victory of a new mayor backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc.
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