In December the US announced its largest-ever arms sale to Taiwan, totalling £8.2bn, which included Himars rocket systems, ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan with people in several cities including the capital Taipei and nearby Taoyuan reporting feeling intense tremors today ...

A suicide note left by Japan’s under-the-table negotiator on the 1972 Okinawa reversion is being exhibited at the Okinawa Prefectural Archives, telling visitors the envoy’s grief over brokering a ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday approved a government plan to increase state funds provided for the development of Okinawa Prefecture by ¥500 million from the previous year to ¥264.7 ...

Police have accused a U.S. Navy sailor on Okinawa of inappropriately touching a Japanese girl over the summer, adding to a string of offenses that have roiled the island community the past two years.

It is now widely known that China has been focusing its attention on Okinawa, generating narratives about the island and its status. Among these narratives are the “Ryukyu Undetermined Status Theory.” ...

Okinawa, an archipelago that stretches from just below Japan’s main islands almost to Taiwan, means different things to different people. For many Japanese visitors, Okinawa, with its white stretches ...

This autumn and winter, Okinawa will come alive with festivals that showcase the islands’ traditions, community spirit and natural beauty. Highlights include the Guinness World Record-holding Naha ...

The Department of Defense said Tuesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers a broad range of construction projects situated on and off military ...

An attendee of America Fest 2025 takes a photo of a U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A MUX/MALE unmanned aircraft with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft ...

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki has accused U.S. military police of failing to coordinate with Okinawa authorities before taking nine Marines into custody on an Okinawa city street during a joint patrol ...

This is part of a collection of stories spotlighting deeply rooted—yet sometimes less exposed—crafts hubs around the world and how to experience them. Read more here. At Chinen Bingata laboratory on ...