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Tropical Storm Surigae Heads Toward Okinawa With Typhoon Strength Possible

Forecasters say the storm could reach typhoon strength near Okinawa and a shift in its track would raise the risk of impacts to Japan’s main island.

Four Tropical Cyclones Create Overlapping Flood and Wind Hazards in East Asia

Left Main Landing Gear Collapses on JASDF F-15 at Naha Airport

ASDF F-15 Immobilized on Naha Airport Runway, Forcing Four‑Hour Closure

Tripoli ARG and 31st MEU Return to Okinawa After Six-Month Indo-Pacific and Middle East Patrol

JGSDF V‑22 Osprey Lands on Miyako for Medevac Drill

Typhoon Jangmi Hits Southern Japan and Heads North Toward Amami and Kyushu

Japan Sets November 22 Completion Ceremony for Restored Shuri Castle Main Hall

Magnitude 5.9 Quake Strikes Kagoshima Region With No Tsunami Threat

Local Preview Rides 'Yanbaru Tornado' at Junglia Okinawa Ahead of April 29 Opening

Okinawa Confirms First Measles Case of 2026

Student, Boat Captain Die After Two Vessels Capsize Off Henoko

Total Lunar Eclipse Tints Moon Red Over Parts of Japan as Clouds Block Much of the Country

U.S. Marines and Japan Say Futenma Return Still on Track After Runway Condition Disclosure

Foam Near Futenma Base Tests Five Times Over Japan’s PFAS Guideline

Reef Checks Show Coral Cover Decline at Henoko’s Oura Bay Sites

JUNGLIA OKINAWA Announces ‘Yanbaru Tornado’ Thrill Ride for Golden Week 2026

Formal Charge Proceedings Begin Against Jeremy O. Harris in Okinawa Drug Case

Squid-Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Miyako Island With Two Crew Missing

Oki-chan, Record-Setting Dolphin at Okinawa Aquarium, Dies at 52