Okinawa

Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa
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Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa

A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts…
Powerful typhoon batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland
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Powerful typhoon batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland

  A powerful typhoon pummeled Japan’s southern island of Okinawa Saturday, injuring at least 17, as weather officials warned the…
Thousands protest US bases on Okinawa after Japan woman’s murder
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Thousands protest US bases on Okinawa after Japan woman’s murder

Thousands of people gathered on the Japanese island of Okinawa on Sunday in one of the biggest demonstrations in two…
Thousands in Japan rally against US base on Okinawa
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Thousands in Japan rally against US base on Okinawa

Thousands of people surrounded Japan's parliament on Sunday to protest against government plans to relocate a US military base on…
Japan government takes Okinawa to court over US base relocation
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Japan government takes Okinawa to court over US base relocation

Japan on Tuesday sued its southern region of Okinawa over local resistance to a new US military base, the latest…
How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets
Health & Fitness

How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets

According to her family, the oldest Frenchwoman alive, Eudoxie Baboul, aged 113, owes her longevity to cassava semolina. From genes…
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