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Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister

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Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.See the Story

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Kadena (KDA) News: Foundation to Cease Operations, Blockchain to Continue Without Core Team

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The Kadena blockchain itself will continue to operate, the team noted, as it is maintained by independent miners and community developers.See the Story

Japan Airlines · Okinawa

JTA Schedules Okinawa – Taipei Feb 2026 Debut — AeroRoutes

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Published at 0500PDT / 1200GMT 30OCT25Japan TransOcean Air (JTA) today (30OCT25) announced planned schedule for its international service. The carrier’s planned Okinawa – Taipei Taoyuan service, scheduled once a day with 737-800, will commence on 03FEB26.Reservations for this route to open on 03DEC25.NU301 OKA0800 – 0845TPE 73H DNU302 TPE1000 – 1230OKA 73H x1NU302 TPE1010 – 1230OKA 73H 1 See the Story

Okinawa Prefecture's Fy2024 Construction Completions Reach a Record High of 583.9 Billion Yen, with 224 Companies Exceeding 1 Billion Yen

On the 31st, Tokyo Shoko Research Okinawa Branch announced the ranking of construction work completed in the prefecture for fiscal year 2024 (over 1 billion yen). The total value of completed work increased 11.3% from the previous year to a record high of 583,996 million yen. The real growth rate of the 224 companies ranked was 12.1%, marking the second consecutive year of growth.Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Fire Engines' Famous "Seven-Colored Water Spray" Will Be Featured at the "Rainbow Festival" on the Yabe River, with Shows and Food Available for Purchase on November 2nd in Nago City, Okinawa.

[Nago] The 12th Yabe River Seven-Colored Rainbow Festival will be held on Sunday, November 2nd at Yabe River Rainbow Park (Yabe Waterside Park) in Nago City. The festival is held every year by the seven districts of the former Yabe village to liven up the area. The famous "Seven-Colored Water Spray," in which water in seven colors is sprayed from a fire truck, will take place from 10:10 a.m. from the Yabe Junior High School side towards the Yabe…Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

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The vivid vermilion wooden palace, long regarded as a symbol of the island, is finally visible again as crews move on to interior painting and decorative work.Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Mitsubishi to test autonomous vehicle transport robots in Okinawa – Telematics Wire

Press Release, 31 October 2025 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems (MHI-MS), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is set to begin demonstration testing of its autonomous vehicle transport robots in Okinawa starting December 1, 2025. The project, backed by Okinawa Prefecture’s Testbed Support Subsidy Program, aims to automate finished vehicle logistics (FVL) operations at the Nakagusuku Port motor pool in Uruma City.…Mitsubishi · Okinawa Read Article

Orion Beer, the First Okinawan Manufacturing Company to Go Public → T-Shirt Sales Approach 6 Billion Yen; Okinawa's Post-War "Soul Drink" Demonstrates Its Challenge to Connect Its Hometown with the World

Orion Beer Co., Ltd., a leading Okinawan beer manufacturer, was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on September 25th. This marks the first listing for an Okinawan manufacturing company. In January 2019, Nomura Capital Partners and US investment fund...Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Okinawa's Yomitan Village Mayoral Election: Nakasone Asaji Announces His Candidacy; Fm Yomitan President Announces His Candidacy; Voting to Be Held on February 8, 2026

[Yomitan] On the 30th, FM Yomitan President Nakasone Asaji (59) announced his candidacy for the Yomitan village mayoral election, which will be held on February 8th next year. At a press conference in the village, he stated his determination, saying, "I would like to take on a new challenge for Yomitan, the place that raised me." He supports the incumbent village mayor, Ishimine Denji. "I will listen to many opinions and compile my campaign prom…Voting · Yomitan Read Article

Okinawa's Tourist Numbers Reach New Record High of over 10.87 Million in 2025, Exceeding 2019 Figures, Unaffected by the Expo

The Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB, Chairman Kyosuke Hamada) has forecast that the number of tourists visiting the island will reach 10,875,600 in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 2019. Domestically, demand for school trips has recovered, and overseas, new airline routes have been launched one after another, mainly to Asia. The weak yen is also a tailwind.Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Halloween at Chatan Junior High School in Okinawa: Students Plan Costume Lessons; Candy Coupons Are Placed in the Principal's Office and Under the "Scary" Teacher

[Chatan] On the 30th, students at Chatan Junior High School (Principal Yasushi Uehara) dressed up in costumes for one day only ahead of Halloween and enjoyed school life. The event was planned by the students themselves, with the students making sure their costumes would not interfere with classes, cleaning up any tools or decorations they had used, and deciding whether to dress up or not.Halloween · Okinawa Read Article

Okinawa Civil Rights Movement Pioneer Noboru Jahana Was Persecuted and Died of Illness Before Achieving His Goals. Hosei University Professor Tomoko Osato Calls Him a "Symbol of a Turning Point in history."

[YAESE] A lecture commemorating the 160th anniversary of the birth of Noboru Jahana (1865-1908), a pioneer of the Okinawa civil rights movement and a native of Kochidaira, Yaese Town, was held at the town's central community center on September 28th. Lecturer Tomoko Osato, professor at the Hosei University Institute of Okinawa Culture, said, "He created a trend for the times with his civil rights movement.Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

JTA Schedules Okinawa – Taipei Feb 2026 Debut — AeroRoutes

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Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister

Kadena (KDA) News: Foundation to Cease Operations, Blockchain to Continue Without Core Team

JTA Schedules Okinawa – Taipei Feb 2026 Debut — AeroRoutes

Okinawa Prefecture's Fy2024 Construction Completions Reach a Record High of 583.9 Billion Yen, with 224 Companies Exceeding 1 Billion Yen

Fire Engines' Famous "Seven-Colored Water Spray" Will Be Featured at the "Rainbow Festival" on the Yabe River, with Shows and Food Available for Purchase on November 2nd in Nago City, Okinawa.

Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

Mitsubishi to test autonomous vehicle transport robots in Okinawa – Telematics Wire

Orion Beer, the First Okinawan Manufacturing Company to Go Public → T-Shirt Sales Approach 6 Billion Yen; Okinawa's Post-War "Soul Drink" Demonstrates Its Challenge to Connect Its Hometown with the World

Okinawa's Yomitan Village Mayoral Election: Nakasone Asaji Announces His Candidacy; Fm Yomitan President Announces His Candidacy; Voting to Be Held on February 8, 2026

Okinawa's Tourist Numbers Reach New Record High of over 10.87 Million in 2025, Exceeding 2019 Figures, Unaffected by the Expo

Halloween at Chatan Junior High School in Okinawa: Students Plan Costume Lessons; Candy Coupons Are Placed in the Principal's Office and Under the "Scary" Teacher

Okinawa Civil Rights Movement Pioneer Noboru Jahana Was Persecuted and Died of Illness Before Achieving His Goals. Hosei University Professor Tomoko Osato Calls Him a "Symbol of a Turning Point in history."

JTA Schedules Okinawa – Taipei Feb 2026 Debut — AeroRoutes

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Okinawa Prefecture's Fy2024 Construction Completions Reach a Record High of 583.9 Billion Yen, with 224 Companies Exceeding 1 Billion Yen

Fire Engines' Famous "Seven-Colored Water Spray" Will Be Featured at the "Rainbow Festival" on the Yabe River, with Shows and Food Available for Purchase on November 2nd in Nago City, Okinawa.

Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

Mitsubishi to test autonomous vehicle transport robots in Okinawa – Telematics Wire

Orion Beer, the First Okinawan Manufacturing Company to Go Public → T-Shirt Sales Approach 6 Billion Yen; Okinawa's Post-War "Soul Drink" Demonstrates Its Challenge to Connect Its Hometown with the World

Okinawa's Yomitan Village Mayoral Election: Nakasone Asaji Announces His Candidacy; Fm Yomitan President Announces His Candidacy; Voting to Be Held on February 8, 2026

Okinawa's Tourist Numbers Reach New Record High of over 10.87 Million in 2025, Exceeding 2019 Figures, Unaffected by the Expo

Halloween at Chatan Junior High School in Okinawa: Students Plan Costume Lessons; Candy Coupons Are Placed in the Principal's Office and Under the "Scary" Teacher

Okinawa Civil Rights Movement Pioneer Noboru Jahana Was Persecuted and Died of Illness Before Achieving His Goals. Hosei University Professor Tomoko Osato Calls Him a "Symbol of a Turning Point in history."

JTA Schedules Okinawa – Taipei Feb 2026 Debut — AeroRoutes