The World War II Battle of Okinawa left an estimated 240,000 people killed or missing. Now, 80 years later, bones are still being unearthed in Japan’s southernmost prefecture, plagued by one of ...

Okinawan Diner Nirai-Kanai Great World City review with pictures of menu with prices, bitter gourd with egg, simmered pork, ..

Walk up a path from the Okinawa Peace Park on the island’s southern shore and stand next to the cave entrance where the ...

The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...

Japan's government has compiled a plan to evacuate people from remote islands in the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa in ...

Students from Seattle and Naha, Okinawa, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cross-cultural exchange program.

With less than a month to go until the highly anticipated World Exposition in Osaka opens on April 13, much of the site remains under construction. Despite this, one major milestone has been reached — ...

The local government of Pasig City on Thursday, March 20, inaugurated its Japan-style elderly care facility which features affordable smart care technology to improve the services for seniors in the ...

The islands of Okinawa Prefecture, stretching from Kyushu Island southwest toward Taiwan. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading Late last year, when several thousand Okinawans ...

A Starbucks sign is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) KUMAGAYA, Saitama -- Plans to open a Starbucks cafe in the parking lot of a park in the Saitama Prefecture city of Gyoda have been aborted ...

Japan plans to deploy long-range missiles in its southwestern island of Kyushu near the East China Sea, amid growing fears of conflict in the Taiwan Strait, according to a Japanese media report.

A new medical center equipped with advanced instruments has opened at the site of the former West Futenma Housing Area in Okinawa Prefecture, which was returned to Japan from the U.S. military in ...