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The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed "deep concern" over China's radar illumination incident that targeted a ...

Referring to ongoing wars and conflicts around the world, she emphasised the importance of dialogue and of understanding each other’s positions to build a more tolerant society and a more peaceful ...

Japanese prosecutors will not pursue charges against a U.S. Navy sailor accused of inappropriately touching a Japanese girl ...

Recently, the "Ryukyu studies" academic program, the first of its kind in China and initiated by Fujian Normal University, has been officially approved in China and is now formally launched. It is ...

Protests that disrupted a major Japan–US military exercise in Okinawa have drawn strong condemnation from the Japanese defence minister, conservative media and the public. The uproar reflects wider ...

There are many good reasons to guzzle down a Japanese hotpot. One being: it’s delicious. However, fatigue from having kayaked in 32C temperatures through mangrove forests is rarely one of them. The ...

A poster informing people of rising minimum wages is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, Aug. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Natsuko Ishida) TOKYO -- This fiscal year saw unprecedented increases in minimum wages ...

A unique peace-learning workshop was held at Haebaru Junior High School in the town of Haebaru, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 6, about two weeks before this year's Okinawa Memorial Day, which marked 80 ...

Independent candidate Tsuneo Uechi has been elected mayor of the town of Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, a result that could influence the central government's defense policy. Uechi, 61, who was elected ...

A sexual assault case involving a US marine has reignited anger over the long-standing impunity and marginalisation faced by Okinawans under the US–Japan security alliance. Despite persistent ...

TOKYO — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday it is ...