#okinawa

Collection of okinawa news, found 34 news.

Japan opens radar station close to disputed isles in move bound to rile China

Japan on Monday switched on a radar station in the East China Sea, giving it a permanent intelligence gathering post ...

U.S. sailor arrested in Okinawa for suspected rape

A U.S. serviceman stationed in Japans southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman, Japanese ...

Indonesia becomes favorite destination for Chinese new year 2016

Chinas largest online travel agency, Ctrip.com, has revealed that Indonesia is one of the ten favorite destinations ...

Japan doubles number of F-15s on southern island of Okinawa

Japan has doubled the number of F-15 fighter jets deployed on the southern island of Okinawa, near disputed islands in ...

Airport-style duty-free shop "Japan Duty Free GINZA" opens in Mitsukoshi Ginza Store on January 27

-On January 27, 2016, Japan Duty Free Fa-So-La Isetan Mitsukoshi Co., Ltd. opened "Japan Duty Free GINZA," Japan's ...

Japan to Host Global Cyber Conference in Okinawa

-With the recent rise in incidents of large-scale cyber theft, cyber espionage and even cyber blackmail, no one is ...

Garuda Indonesia to Introduce Jakarta - Nagoya Service in April 2015

Garuda Indonesia will introduce Jakarta - Nagoya route in April 2015, to meet market demand and broaden its flight ...

Buddhist Youth Step Up Momentum toward Nuclear Abolition, Spread Message of Peace

-    On August 2-3, 2014, youth representatives of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist association from Okinawa, ...

Garuda Indonesia Reinstates Jakarta - Haneda Direct Service

Garuda Indonesia, starting June 15, 2014, officially reinstated its Jakarta - Haneda service to meet market demand and ...

Two US sailors admit okinawa rapel reports

Two US sailors Tuesday admitted raping a Japanese woman in Okinawa last October, news reports said, in a case that ...

Japan to send coastguard patrol vessel to dispute isle

Japan's coastguard said Tuesday it would create a special unit comprising 10 new large patrol boats to boost its ...

Japan`s new cabinet line-up

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, head of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party, on Wednesday launched his ...

Japan mp Kishida appointed foreign minister

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed lower house lawmaker Fumio Kishida to the key post of foreign minister on ...

Typhoon approaching Japan's main islands

A powerful typhoon is closing in on Japan`s main islands with gusty wind and downpour expected to follow, Japan's ...

US to station second X-band missile radar in Japan

US and Japanese defence ministers have agreed to deploy another X-band missile defence radar in Japan, officials said ...