Air Force helps Okinawans rehearse tsunami evacuation following …
WEB3 days ago · An earthquake near Taiwan on April 3 generated a tsunami alert on Okinawa, prompting about 250 Chatan residents to enter Kadena through Gate 1 and evacuate through Gate 5 to “a surrounding ...
Japan’s defense minister rejects incremental relocation of Marine ...
WEB1 day ago · Keishi Koja is an Okinawa-based reporter/translator who joined Stars and Stripes in August 2022. He studied International Communication at the University of Okinawa and previously worked in education.
Typhoon Bebinca may approach southern Japan over weekend
WEB1 day ago · Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to approach Japan's southern island of Okinawa over the weekend, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday. A tropical cyclone around the Mariana Islands evolved into the season's 13th typhoon on Tuesday. As of 3 p.m., it was moving northwestward at a speed of …
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WEBStay current with all the latest and breaking news about Okinawa, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 165 stories have been published about Okinawa which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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WEBOkinawa lodges protest with U.S. military over sexual assault case While Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, commander of the U.S. 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, said the incident was serious,...
A powerful typhoon pounds Japan's Okinawa and ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 2, 2023 · A powerful typhoon has slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 30 people, three seriously, as it moved west making its way toward mainland China for now.
Japan lifts tsunami advisory after strong quake hits Taiwan
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Japan lifted a tsunami advisory issued for Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, after earlier warning of the potential for large waves hitting parts of the prefecture, following a powerful...
Japan resumes landfill work at new US military site on Okinawa …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japanese construction workers on Wednesday resumed landfill work at the new site of the U.S. military base on Okinawa despite protests by the island’s residents that the move tramples on their rights and raises environmental concerns.
Flights cancelled, thousands told to evacuate as typhoon nears …
WEBTOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Flights were cancelled and tens of thousands of people were advised to evacuate their homes on Tuesday as powerful typhoon Khanun approached Japan's southern Okinawa...