Experts have dismissed Japan's sovereignty claims over the Diaoyu Islands as unfounded, urging both Japan and China to shelve ...

This destination, with its stunning nighttime display, is ideal for families and nature lovers who wish to discover plant ...

The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture ...

An F-16C Fighting Falcon made an emergency landing at Kadena on Monday, according to a local newspaper, the second such ...

Chibi refers to the Ryukyu Kingdom ... World War II brought even greater devastation to the island. The Battle of Okinawa in 1945, one of the war’s bloodiest, claimed the lives of nearly ...

Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...

who is researching coral reefs in the sea off the Ryukyu Islands, which lie to the southwest of the main Japanese islands and constitute Okinawa Prefecture. “It is important to maintain the ...

Move has been in the pipeline for over a decade, but Washington has only just agreed to start relocating its first troops stationed in Japan.

With its spectacular scenery, vibrant culture and relaxed atmosphere, Okinawa Island is a destination not ... capital of the independent kingdom of Ryukyu, and was a crossroads for trade and ...

This endangered invertebrate is harmless to humans — and rabbits. Saving it from extinction might even benefit both species.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell believed to be left over from World War II on a small island south of Okinawa’s capital city. The shell is one of ...