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News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Economy: Should Okinawa Really Aim for the National Average Income? Considering the State of Regional Economies from the Perspective of Geographical Limitations

News channel or source: https://note.com/ijnrdx/n/n0b80526760fe?hl=en
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Hello there! Last time, I wrote an article about how we need to stop thinking of the Japanese economy as a single unit called 'Japan'.Since Japan is a massive developed nation with a population of ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Economy: EDITORIAL: Governments must join forces to stop spreading pumice disaster

News channel or source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14473561
Published on: Tuesday 02 November 2021

Huge rafts of pumice spewed by an undersea volcano have traveled some 1,400 kilometers and started lapping against the shores in southwestern islands of Okinawa and Amami, causing serious effects on ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Economy: Economic, defense concerns behind military buildup on Japan’s remote islands, experts say

News channel or source: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-12-31/nansei-japan-defense-taiwan-china-missiles-20255449.html
Published on: Tuesday 30 December 2025

Japan’s military buildup in the Nansei region is sending a message to an increasingly aggressive China that it will defend its economic interests and its people, according to defense experts recently.

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Economy: Okinawa Elects a Conservative Amid Fears About China and the Economy

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/world/asia/japapn-okinawa-election-governor-conservative-china-economy.html
Published on: Sunday 13 September 2026

Genta Koja will become the Japanese archipelago’s next governor, a win for the country’s hawkish prime minister as she works to accelerate a military buildup. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno ...