Surprisingly, Japan’s worst traffic isn’t in the bustling cities of Tokyo or Osaka—it’s in Okinawa! With limited public transportation options and a car-centric infrastructure rooted in post-war ...

Marine exploration often reveals unusual life forms that remain hidden beneath the ocean surface for years. In the past few ...

Travelers to Japan should consider a side trip to shop and eat in Niigata, one of the country’s most rewarding food ...

Japan plans to deploy missiles on Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, near Taiwan, with a reported target of fiscal 2030 (April 2030 to March 2031), often ...

Shuri Castle is still being renovated, but its park and nearby informational exhibits make a visit still worthwhile.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big election win paves the way for her ruling party to dominate the crucial lower house of parliament.

White foam was found emerging from a manhole in a residential area in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday, with local authorities saying that a sewer running beneath the manhole is connected to the nearby ...

Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi, center front row, celebrates his re-election to a third term in the northern Okinawa Prefecture city on Jan. 25, 2026. (Kyodo) NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Incumbent Nago mayor ...

It’s show time. Up heaves the sail, a concertina of heavy canvas pulled taut against the creaking wooden mast. It gulps the breeze that’s whisking cotton puffs of cloud out to sea. Black butterflies, ...

Beijing’s ironic, abusive tantrums aimed at Japan since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency would be an existential crisis for Japan, have revealed for all ...

Japan's Defense Ministry says the Maritime Self-Defense Force has been monitoring the movements of the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and accompanying vessels near Okinawa since Friday. Officials ...

In the wake of escalating backlash over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's provocative remarks on the Taiwan question, a representative from the Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) told ...