A powerful typhoon, the 11th of the season, was slowly making its way north toward Ishigakijima island in Okinawa Prefecture, resulting in orders Sept. 3 for residents of three municipalities to ...

Such an alert has never been issued for a typhoon except for Okinawa Prefecture. The typhoon, capable of inflicting extensive damage, is likely to hit a vast area spanning from Amami-Oshima island ...

The environmental project, launched in partnership with Blue Ribbon Ocean Conservation Association, continues the brand’s ...

Okinawa is also known for its many cultural ... Also be aware that Japan's typhoon season happens from May to October, with ...

Ex-firefighter Benny Cheung Wai-leung never thought losing his left leg in a typhoon rescue mission 38 ... “I have tried many things – even diving in Okinawa. And I think we should all live ...

But there's a place in Japan, named Okinawa, which is renowned as one of the world's "Blue Zones"-- a term used for regions where people often live longer and healthier than the global average.

The United States and Japan agreed in 2012 to relocate about 9,000 Marines from Okinawa to other locations in the Pacific.

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs. Home to World War II sites and a distinct “Blue Zone” culinary ...

Moving Marines from Okinawa to Guam “puts us going the wrong way,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith told reporters at a Defense Writers Group event in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Japanese motorcyclist was killed early New Year’s Day in a two-vehicle collision involving a U.S. Marine, according to Japanese police. The 22-year-old Marine from ...

The Tourism Administration has released 19 proposed itineraries for domestic travelers during the Lunar New Year holiday, ...