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From the Ryukyu Kingdom to Okinawa PrefectureHistorical relations with China and current debates over sovereigntyThe Ryukyu Kingdom was a unique kingdom established primarily in what is now Okinawa ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Politics: Japan, China trade airspace violations over Senkaku Islands
Japan and China accused each other of airspace violations around the Senkaku Islands off Okinawa Prefecture in the East China Sea after a private plane piloted by a Japanese man flew over the disputed ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Politics: Chinese violation of airspace in Kyushu shocks, confuses Japan
Stunned Defense Ministry officials were scrambling to determine whether a Chinese military plane intentionally or mistakenly violated Japanese airspace off the Danjo Islands in Goto, Nagasaki ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Politics: Japan is fortifying this string of islands close to China
TOKYO—For years, defense planners in Japan have watched China’s rise with alarm. Beijing’s might, from military bases to missile arsenals, looks especially menacing from their country’s southwest. A ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Politics: How an Election in Okinawa Will Impact East Asian Security
Okinawa Prefecture will hold its gubernatorial election on September 13. Incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki, in office since 2018, is seeking a third term. His main challenger is Koja Genta, a former ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Politics: FOCUS: Japan gov't's efforts further needed as Okinawa still split over U.S. base
TOKYO - A ruling bloc-backed newcomer may have beaten the incumbent opposed to a longstanding U.S. military base relocation plan in Sunday's Okinawa gubernatorial election, but Japan's government will ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Politics: Japan’s V-22 Osprey Squadron Permanently Relocated to Kyushu’s Camp Saga
V-22 Ospreys destined for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrive at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 14, 2021. US Marine Corps photo Japan’s V-22B Osprey squadron ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Politics: Top 10 News Stories in Japan Today
October 21, 2026 · @Tama-chan Today's top stories include the "fierce Typhoon No. 30" approaching Japan and the "latest midsummer day on record" with temperatures hitting 30°C despite it being late ...