September 16, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Two U.S. servicemen robbed and beat a taxi driver on January 7, 2008 in Mihara, Okinawa City.
Although it has been more than nine years since the incident, on September 15 this year it came to light that reparations have not yet been paid to the victim of the crime.
According to the Okinawa Defense Bureau (ODB), this is because the Japanese government’s examination regarding compensation is still...
September 13, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On August 12, the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) held an opening ceremony for the “Shimakutuba Promotion Center,” which plays a core role in encouraging the use of Shimakutuba, at the OPGʻs Culture Promotion...
September 14, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition
Two Taiwanese fishing boats had drifted to the Hirara Port in Miyakojima City as a result of typhoon No. 18.
On September 14 at 8:57 am, four crew members who had been stranded on one of the boats were rescued by the Miyakojima...
September 18, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawan-born singer Namie Amuro celebrated the 25th anniversary of her debut performance with back-to-back performances dubbed “Namie Amuro 25th Anniversary Live in Okinawa” on September 16 and 17 at Ginowan Seaside Park...
September 16, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 15, the Kadena Police arrested four boys aged between 16 and 19 for vandalizing the Chibichiri Gama cave in Namihira, Yomitan where residents were forced to commit mass suicide during the Battle of Okinawa.
According...
September 14, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
It is impossible to forgive the desecration of the victims of the Battle of Okinawa and their surviving families by destroying a memorial site that conveys the true face of war.
The interior of and entrance to...
September 14, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – The “Committee to enact the 9/29 Okinawan Citizens Festival resolution,” which is working to restore in history textbooks the compulsory nature of the group suicides in Okinawa at the end of World War 2, held a symposium...
September 10, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
An MV-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft made an emergency landing at Oita Airport while traveling between MCAS Iwakuni and MCAS Futenma, where it is based.
At 1:13 p.m. on September 9 it returned to Futenma. The...
September 8, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ayako Sakaguchi
Yanbarukuina or Okinawa rail, which is an endangered species and designated as a natural treasure of Japan suddenly appeared in the house of Mitsuaki Miyagi in Takasato, Ogimi Village....
September 7, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
With a message of love, courage, and excitement, the Super Miracle Illusion Kinoshita circus in Okinawa will be held from December 15 as a launch event for the Ryukyu Shimpo main building.
The Kinoshita circus is one of the...
September 7, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
(Miyako) Interviews with multiple government officials revealed, on September 6, that the “Bora mine” in Bora, Gusukube, Miyako is being eyed as a likely candidate for an ammunition depot to store missiles as part of the plan to...
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