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Japan’s southernmost region of Okinawa braces for Typhoon Jangmi

The tropical storm, sweeping through the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, is expected to head towards Amami Oshima island on Tuesday.

Euronews

Japan’s population suffers record five-year drop as government fails to halt decline

All prefectures barring Tokyo and Okinawa recorded a decline in population

The Independent UK

2 dead after 2 boats carrying students capsize off US base construction site in southern Japan

Two boats carrying 21 people capsized off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a U.S. military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and killing two, officials said

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Two dead after boats carrying students capsize off US base construction site in Japan

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Liverpool’s ‘blue people’: the older adults redefining what ageing looks like

Liverpool is not one of the “blue zones” – a term used for regions of the world where people tend to live unusually long lives, such as parts of Sardinia, Okinawa and Ikaria.

The Conversation

4 Okinawa Longevity Secrets That Can Add Years to Your Life

The Japanese mainland, Okinawa is recognised as one amongst the “Blue Zones” of longevity. If you visit this region, you will be able to see much more older, happy individuals than youngsters. In fact, these people follow a number habits that ensure that they live long and fulfilling lives. By…

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Blue zones: Are global longevity hotspots a myth? New study shows where people really live longer

Regions known as blue zones are genuine areas where people live longer and are far more likely to reach 100, according to a new study.

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Jeremy O Harris released from custody in Japan three weeks after arrest on drug smuggling charges

Playwright had been detained at Okinawa airport last month after customs officials allegedly found MDMA in his bag

The Independent UK

Japan and China Tension: Fighter's Radar Lock on SDF Jet Sparks Scramble Amid Major Carrier Exercises

Japan protests China after fighter jets twice locked radar on SDF aircraft amid major carrier drills, escalating regional tension near Okinawa.

International Business Times UK

Japan protests after a Chinese military aircraft locks its radar on Japanese jets

Japan has protested to China after a Chinese military jet locked its radar on Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa

The Independent UK

Popular American playwright arrested in Japan for allegedly smuggling drugs

In Japan, individuals convicted of drug smuggling face the prospect of multi-year prison sentences

The Independent UK

American playwright Jeremy O Harris held in Japan on drug smuggling charges

Playwright detained at Okinawa airport last month after customs officials allegedly found MDMA in his bag

The Independent UK

Yakuza Kiwami 3 has 'completely revamped' action that lets you you fight with Ryukyu weapons and ninjas inspired by the Okinawa setting

Masayoshi Yokoyama talks us through some of the big changes coming in Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties.

PC Gamer

Yakuza Kiwami 3 might not be a surprise, but Kiryu’s new Ryukyu move set certainly is

I’ve played Yakuza Kiwami 3, and I’m already loving Okinawa’s impressive glow-up.

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Yakuza Kiwami 3 is beautiful and ridiculous, and I'm finally going to actually finish the game this time

Kazuma Kiryu: the world's dad.

The Independent UK

Why the ‘Hawaii of Japan’ should be your next beach holiday

Snorkeling and kayaking in Japan’s paradisiacal archipelago offered everything I could have wanted from my first visit to the country, says Marianna Hunt

International Business Times

Pacifist Japan Struggles To Boost Troops As China Anxiety Grows

Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan's Okinawa, the front line of the nation's defence as anxiety grows over China's territorial ambitions.

The Independent UK

US Navy ship USS New Orleans catches fire while docked in Japan

Dramatic footage shows a US Navy ship on fire while it was docked in Okinawa, Japan.

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Okinawa A Reluctant Host For US Troops 80 Years After WWII

Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed into his elementary school, killing 18 people more than six decades ago.

TechRadar

I am a cybersecurity strategist, and here's why businesses need a new cyber defense playbook

Cyber defenders must reassess their strategies to keep up with a fundamentally changed threat landscape.

The Conversation

When US and Japanese troops stopped fighting to talk, eat and pray together

Japan’s Emperor Hirohito ordered his country’s surrender in a radio broadcast on August 15 1945. After the deaths of some 70 million people, the second world war had finally come to an end.

The Independent UK

Japan jails US marine for seven years for sexual assault in Okinawa

Lance Corporal Jamel Clayton sentenced for attack on woman in her 20s

The Independent UK

Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison

A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa, sentencing him to prison terms, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Japan’s southern island with a heavy American troop presence

The Independent UK

Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago

International Business Times

Bone Collectors: Searching For WWII Remains In Okinawa

Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II. The 72-year-old said a brief prayer and lifted a makeshift protective covering, exposing half-buried bones believed to be those of a young Japanese…

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