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Soil is dumped into a newly designated reclamation area in Oura Bay, off Henoko in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Jun 17, 2026
Fresh land reclamation work begins at Henoko for U.S. base transfer
The reclamation work is being done for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps＊ Futenma air station from another city in Okinawa.
Education ministry officials announce the findings of an investigation into the fatal boat accident in March off the coast of Henoko, in Okinawa Prefecture, at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2026
Government finds school program violated law in wake of deadly Okinawa boat accident
It was the first time since the current basic education law was enacted that the education ministry has found a case in violation of the law on the grounds of political neutrality.
Two boats that capsized 〞 leaving two people dead, including a high school student from Kyoto 〞 in the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 20
51勛圖厙
Apr 16, 2026
Probe into fatal Okinawa boat incident continues one month on
At the time of the incident, wind speeds of up to 4 meters per second were recorded around the site, and a wave advisory was in place.
Work is underway to reinforce the soft seabed off the Henoko coast in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, in January 2025.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2026
Futenma base site not yet returned to Japan, 30 years on
Tokyo and Washington initially said that the return of the site in the Okinawa city of Ginowan would be realized within five to seven years of the agreement.
Investigators from the Japan Coast Guard seize materials from the office of a civic group in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, which operated boats that capsized in a deadly accident last month during a study trip of students from the Doshisha International Senior High School.
51勛圖厙
Apr 13, 2026
School operator to face probe over fatal boat accident in Okinawa
Two vessels carrying students from Doshisha International Senior High School capsized while viewing land reclamation work for the planned transfer a U.S. military base.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Apr 10, 2026
Japan takes U.S. Futenma base＊s delayed relocation ＆seriously＊
The relocation of the U.S. Futenma base, now in a congested area in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, is ※the only viable solution,§ the top government spokesman said.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to run for a third term in the prefecture＊s gubernatorial election and will officially announce his candidacy at a news conference in Naha on March 28, sources said.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 17, 2026
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to seek a third term, sources say
Tamaki＊s campaign is expected to focus on seeking the early return of the site of the U.S. Marine Corps＊ Futenma Air Station in the Okinawa city of Ginowan to Japan.
The Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. Two people died Monday after two boats capsized in the area.
51勛圖厙
Mar 16, 2026
High school student and captain die after boats capsize off Henoko in Okinawa
The boats were carrying students from a high school in Kyoto Prefecture who were visiting Okinawa for peace studies.
The Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, where the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base is set to be relocated
51勛圖厙
Feb 19, 2026
U.S. won＊t return Futenma site unless Japan agrees to long runway at Henoko
While the runway at the Futenma base in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture,?is roughly 2,700 meters long, the two runways at the replacement facility will be about 1,800 meters each.
Taketoyo Toguchi (center) won the mayoral election for the city of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, securing his third term.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 26, 2026
Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi wins third term
The news will deal a major blow to those opposing the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps＊ Futenma air base.
Incumbent Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi speaks in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday, as the city's mayoral race kicks off.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 19, 2026
Incumbent and two challengers run for mayor of Okinawa＊s Nago
The election will effectively be a one-on-one battle between incumbent Taketoyo Toguchi, who is seeking a third term, and former city assembly member Kumiko Onaga.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (left) meets with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in Naha on Sunday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 1, 2025
Central government and Okinawa remain apart over U.S. base relocation
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara visited Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the prefectural office in Naha in Sunday.
Junglia Okinawa, a theme park, is scheduled to open July 25 near Nakijin, Okinawa Prefecture.
51勛圖厙
Jun 8, 2025
Junglia Okinawa theme park shown to press
Covering about 60 hectares, the park sits between the city of Nago and the village of Nakijin and was designed around the concept of blending nature with luxury.
Apartments in the district of Miyazato in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, where many students live
51勛圖厙 / Regional Voices: Okinawa
May 12, 2025
Rents soar in northern Okinawa ahead of Junglia theme park opening
While large-scale hiring may help to revitalize the area, it is also creating a housing supply shortage, affecting students and others who are moving in.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from right) at a press event in Tokyo on Junglia Okinawa, a new theme park that will open in northern Okinawa Prefecture in July
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2025
Junglia Okinawa theme park to open July 25
Junglia will have 22 attractions including ※Dinosaur Safari,§ in which visitors can enjoy the thrill of being chased by a dinosaur.
A work boat dropping sand on the seafloor for ground improvement work off Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday.
51勛圖厙
Dec 28, 2024
Ground improvement work begins in Okinawa＊s Henoko
The work is part of the project to build a replacement facility for the U.S. Marine Corps＊ Futenma air station in Ginowan, Okinawa.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (left) meets with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the Okinawa Prefectural Government Office on Sunday.
51勛圖厙
Dec 16, 2024
Okinawa governor seeks timetable for transfer of U.S. marines
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Sunday called on the government to provide a concrete timetable for the transfer of U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, following the recent start of the relocation.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, in 2021
51勛圖厙
Dec 14, 2024
U.S. Marines begin to relocate from Okinawa to Guam
The movement of troops comes 19 years after an initial agreement for the relocation by the governments of Japan and the U.S.
People rally to protest for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station in Ginowan to the Henoko coastal district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture last month.
51勛圖厙
Aug 21, 2024
Local residents feel helpless over U.S. base relocation to Henoko
Students and citizens＊ groups staged their protests as the Japanese Defense Ministry＊s Okinawa Defense Bureau on Tuesday launched building works.
Work begins on the Oura Bay side of the Henoko area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Tuesday for a replacement facility for U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station from Ginowan.
51勛圖厙
Aug 20, 2024
Construction begins in Oura Bay for Henoko base relocation project
The Okinawa prefectural government is demanding that the work be halted, claiming that the ministry has not completed its prior consultation with the prefecture.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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