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Soil is dumped into a newly designated reclamation area in Oura Bay, off Henoko in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
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.
JAPAN / 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.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks during a news conference in Naha on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2026
Denny Tamaki will seek third term as Okinawa governor
Genta Koja, 42, a former deputy mayor of Naha, plans to run as a de facto candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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
JAPAN
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.
JAPAN / 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.
JAPAN
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
JAPAN
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.
JAPAN / 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.
JAPAN
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
JAPAN
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.
JAPAN / 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.
CDP Secretary-General Jun Azumi (left) and his Komeito counterpart, Makoto Nishida, announce the CRA's policies in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2026
CRA unveils platform adopting Komeito line on security and nuclear energy
The party outlined its position on security legislation and nuclear energy and pledged to permanently scrap the consumption tax on food.
Incumbent Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi speaks in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday, as the city's mayoral race kicks off.
JAPAN / 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.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) and Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi (second from left), prior to talks on Wednesday in Naha
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2026
Koizumi seeks local understanding over Futenma base relocation
The air base, located in a densely populated area in Okinawa’s Ginowan, is to be moved to the Henoko coastal area in Nago.
Ground reclamation work underway in Nago in January.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2025
Japan resumes ground work for Futenma base relocation
The ministry notified the Nago city government and other related parties of the work resumption off the coast of the city’s Henoko district after a six-month hiatus.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (left) meets with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in Naha on Sunday.
JAPAN / 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.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a ceremony in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN / History
Jun 23, 2025
Okinawa marks 80th anniversary of end of ferocious ground battle
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke of the horrific ground war involving Okinawan residents, noting that 200,000 lives were lost, or about one in four Okinawans.
A work boat dropping sand on the seafloor for ground improvement work off Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
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.
Atsushi Sakima (center) celebrates his victory in the Ginowan mayoral election with his supporters in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2024
Ruling camp-backed candidate wins Ginowan mayoral election
Atsushi Sakima, a former Ginowan mayor, defeated Isao Tobaru, a former member of the Ginowan assembly, and corporate representative Takashi Higa.
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.
JAPAN
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.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
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James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
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James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
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