Okinawa
Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa
World
October 31, 2019
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
World
September 29, 2018
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
World
June 19, 2016
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
World
February 21, 2016
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
World
November 17, 2015
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
June 1, 2015
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…