An F-16C Fighting Falcon made an emergency landing at Kadena on Monday, according to a local newspaper, the second such ...

The Ryukyu Golden Kings have become the first team this season to secure a postseason spot in the 2024-25 East Asia Super ...

MIYAKOJIMA, Okinawa Prefecture--A massacre of dozens of shipwrecked Ryukyu islanders in Taiwan over a century ago was the trigger for a power play that echoes today. Descendants of the two ethnic ...

Rivalries are everywhere, from sports games to sibling quarrels, and Japan is no exception. From fast food giant Burger King ...

That was even more so after the Meiji government (1868-1912) ended rule of the Ryukyu Kingdom (1429-1879) and made it into the prefecture of Okinawa in 1879, as life was difficult for islanders at ...

Surfing is banned in Hong Kong, but the rest of Asia offers great alternatives for everyone – from Phuket’s beginner waves to ...

Move has been in the pipeline for over a decade, but Washington has only just agreed to start relocating its first troops ...

With histories steeped in conflict, tragedy and intrigue, there are some seriously haunted hotels, castles and inns around ...

The Senkaku Islands are located 186 kilometers from Keelung and 170 from Japan’s Ishigaki, potentially making them useful for increasing pressure on both Taiwan and the southern end of the Ryukyu ...

MERALCO finds itself hard-pressed to go for a seat in the EASL Final Four. The Bolts are in a tight fight with the Macau ...

Japanese studio Schemata Architects has used locally sourced timber planks to clad this series of low-lying, angular guesthouses overlooking the sea on Kouri Island, Okinawa. Located on the eastern ...

The Kings scored an 82-74 victory over New Taipei last Christmas Day at the Okinawa Arena to remain undefeated in the group. Ryukyu carries a perfect 4-0 slate and remains as the only unbeaten ...