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News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: Typhoon Jangmi moves toward Japan's Kyushu after lashing Okinawa

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/typhoon-jangmi-moves-toward-japans-kyushu-after-lashing-okinawa/ar-AA24Cj78
Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

Typhoon Jangmi continued its northward journey towards Japan`s southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday after bringing strong winds and heavy weather conditions to Okinawa, prompting transport ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: 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 » Life: Japan-US military exercises begin across Kyushu

News channel or source: https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/news/japan-us-military-exercises-begin-across-kyushu/
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

Large-scale exercises involving Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and US forces began on Oct. 19, 2026, with training across Kyushu and Okinawa. The 11-day Keen Sword exercise includes ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: Japan’s defense minister pledges to reduce US military footprint on first visit to Okinawa

News channel or source: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-01-09/okinawa-military-footprint-koizumi-20349113.html
Published on: Thursday 08 January 2026

NAHA, Okinawa — Japan’s defense minister, on his first visit to Okinawa in his new role, repeated a promise to reduce the U.S. military’s footprint there and expand joint exercises near Japan’s ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: Japan’s First ‘Blue Zones’ Retreat Is Coming To Okinawa

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellegross/2024/06/26/japans-first-blue-zones-retreat-is-coming-to-okinawa/
Published on: Wednesday 26 June 2024

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michelle Gross is a seasoned travel journalist based in Beaufort, SC. Jun 26, 2024, 12:06pm EDT This article is more than 2 years ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: Japan halts Osprey flights on Okinawa during exercise with Marine Corps

News channel or source: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-02-19/osprey-tiltrotor-japan-self-defense-okinawa-20798571.html
Published on: Wednesday 18 February 2026

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japan’s army will not fly its V-22 Ospreys to Okinawa during the ongoing Iron Fist exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps, according to the Japan Ground Staff. The Japan Ground ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: Typhoon Surigae moves closer to Japan’s Okinawa, Kyushu

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/09/26/typhoon-surigae-moves-closer-to-japans-okinawa-kyushu
Published on: Friday 25 September 2026

TOKYO: Typhoon Surigae, also called Typhoon No. 26, was moving west-northwest over the waters east of the Philippines on Friday towards the waters near Okinawa Island and the Kyushu region. According ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: Typhoon Champi Traveling North of Okinawa Islands

News channel or source: https://www.adnkronos.com/internazionale/akieng/typhoon-champi-traveling-north-of-okinawa-islands_3ZENSHK7Wpp4K1Eemwq4FO
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

Large Typhoon Champi was traveling over waters north of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday morning and was forecast to move north over the East China Sea through Sunday, according ...

News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Life: From Kyushu & Okinawa to Hong Kong

News channel or source: https://asiasociety.org/hong-kong/events/kyushu-okinawa-hong-kong
Published on: Monday 28 October 2024

Tickets are complimentary; registration is required. Asia Society Hong Kong Center is proud to co-present a program on the ties between Hong Kong and the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Okinawa, ...