Analysts say the election is a reality check for Beijing, which has sought to leverage local opposition to US-Japan military ...

Genta Koja was projected to become the Japanese archipelago’s next governor, a win for the country’s hawkish prime minister ...

Genta Koja beat two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki, who wants a major US military base to be moved out of Okinawa.

Okinawa elected its first conservative governor in 12 years Sunday as Genta Koja, a former deputy mayor of Naha backed by ...

A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing ...

TOKYO >> A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government won Okinawa’s gubernatorial election on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ryukyu Islands are divided into three major island groups: Okinawa Islands, the Miyako Islands, and the Yaeyama Islands.

The most surprising thing about this postcard-perfect destination - and its 160 neighbouring islands - is that it remains beyond most tourists' radar. We’d been traversing narrow farm roads at dusk a ...

The lush birthplace of karate is one of the world’s Blue Zones, where life expectancy is the longest, and several peaceful hotels beckon with hot springs, cultural heritage and sublime local cuisine.

Kadena and Kubasaki will clash plenty of times with each other in tennis, volleyball and cross country during the ...