In 1978, cane toads, which are native to South and Central America, were introduced for pest control to Ishigaki island in ...

The enhancement of the Type 12 anti-ship missile is part of Japan's ongoing efforts to bolster the defense of its outlying ...

For production, the ministry downgraded its view on the Hokuriku region and the Kinki region but upgraded that on Okinawa.

The U.S. Air Force recently concluded weather preparedness training at a remote fishing port in Japan that drew complaints ...

Tsunami warnings in Japan have been switched to advisories. But people across the country are urged to stay cautious, as the ...

The Meteorological Agency first lifted the advisory for coastal areas between Tokyo Bay and Okinawa on Thursday morning before clearing it across the country at 4:30 p.m.

The highly anticipated Junglia Okinawa theme park opened its doors on July 25, drawing early-morning crowds and boosting ...

The number of Chinese warships passing between Okinawa Prefecture's islands tripled between 2021 and 2024, according to Japan ...

Japan's weather officials say tropical storm Co-may is approaching Okinawa's main island, after having regained strength ...

Okinawa prefecture has been sampling sites around U.S. bases twice a year since 2017, after high levels of PFOS were detected in 2016, the environmental division statement said.

Tsunami advisories issued along the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Okinawa following the massive earthquake off Russia’s ...

Japan has set up missile bases on the main and outlying islands of Okinawa prefecture. And the U.S. established a new unit called the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, or MLR, here in November of 2023.