Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected ...

Find serenity on land and in the sea ...

We descended into Chibichibi Cave in southern Okinawa with the heavy feeling that this was not a site of distant history, but a warning. The cave is low ...

With its laid-back seafaring culture and unique wildlife, the Yaeyama archipelago in Japan’s far southern Okinawa prefecture reveals a different side to Japan.

The beaches aren’t for swimming and visitors rent EVs on this southern Japanese island, where tourism authorities are trying ...

June 23 (UPI) --More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle, while citizens reflected over long-lost loved ones and a promise by a ...

TOKYO — An American professor and a Japanese author, speaking to reporters Friday in the Japanese capital, said their nations should take a less militaristic approach to challenges in the region.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The traditional Okinawan sabani boats were historically used for fishing and travelling between islands. Photograph by James ...