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NBA star was ‘scared’ by North Korean satellite launch attempt while in Japan for World Cup

Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate

The Independent UK

North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed

The failed launch prompted neighboring Japan to issue a brief "J-alert" ordering some residents to evacuate to safe places as the North Korean rocket flew over its southernmost islands of Okinawa.

WEKU

World Cup plans in Okinawa unaffected by North Korean spy satellite launch attempt

Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate

The Independent UK

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Tropical storm hits Japan's Okinawa islands again, unleashing torrential rain

A meandering storm is heading again toward southwestern Japan, prompting fresh warnings about dangerously heavy rainfall

The Independent UK

Okinawa warned of high winds and rain this weekend once Typhoon Khanun starts its U-turn east

Residents of Japan’s southwestern islands were warned of high winds and rain through the weekend once a nearly stationary Typhoon Khanun starts moving back east later Friday

The Independent UK

Typhoon Khanun forecast to turn back to Japanese islands where it already left damage and injuries

The typhoon that damaged homes and knocked out power on Okinawa and other Japanese islands this week is slowly moving west but is forecast to make a U-turn and dump even more rain on the archipelago

The Independent UK

A powerful typhoon pounds Japan's Okinawa and injures more than 20 people as it moves toward China

A powerful typhoon has slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 20 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China

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Typhoon Khanun knocks out power, grounds flights in Japan’s Okinawa

Elderly man reported dead as fierce winds from slow-moving typhoon hit power lines and flip cars in southern Japan.

Al Jazeera

Watch live: Okinawa coastline as Typhoon Khanun approaches Japan

Watch a live view of the Okinawa coastline on Wednesday, 2 August, as Typhoon Khanun approaches Japan.

The Independent UK

Powerful Typhoon Khanun lashes southwest Japanese islands, grounding flights and closing businesses

A powerful typhoon Khanun is approaching Japan’s southwestern island of Okinawa, lashing the region with strong winds and high waves, and forcing transportation to halt and stores to close

The Independent UK

COVID-19 infections spreading fast in Okinawa Prefecture

COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Okinawa Prefecture, with 48.39 cases reported per medical institution during the weeklong period of June 26-July 2, representing the highest figures across the nation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

A guide to the tropical Japanese islands of Okinawa

Beaches! Whale-watching! Life-extending food! Okinawa is a firm favourite with locals, but mostly escapes the attention of international visitors. Let Joel Porter be your guide to these exceptional islands

Evening Standard

Marking Battle of Okinawa anniversary, governor of southern Japanese islands urges diplomacy

The governor of Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa has called for more diplomatic efforts toward peace on the 78th anniversary of one of World War II’s bloodiest battles

The Independent UK

Weakened Tropical Storm Mawar brings heavy rains to Japan's southern islands as it passes by

A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar is bringing heavy rains to Japan's main southern islands after passing the Okinawan archipelago early Friday

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North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors

North Korea’s launch of a spy satellite has ended in an embarrassing failure

The Independent UK

Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan's Okinawa Islands

Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines

The News Lens

Japan: Public Reluctant To Defend Taiwan Should China Invade

A new opinion poll has found that over half of the Japanese population is of the opinion that the Japan Self-Defense Forces should not become involved in fighting if China invades Taiwan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tokyo Prepares to Shoot Down NKorea Satellite if it Falls on Japan

Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country's military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan's territory. Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to make necessary preparations as he could potentially "order the destruction of ballistic missiles", the Defense Ministry said…

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Japanese military helicopter goes missing with several people on board

Japan on Thursday said it had lost contact with a military helicopter carrying several crew and passengers near Miyakojima, part of its southwest Okinawa island chain.

Roll Call

Okinawa leader's message to Washington: US overstates China risk - Roll Call

The governor of Okinawa visited Washington this month to send the message that Washington is overstating the threat from China.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Simulation held for evacuation of residents from Sakishima Islands

NAHA -- The central and Okinawa prefectural governments on Friday conducted a simulation drill for the evacuation of residents from the Sakishima Islands.

Bangkok Post

Chinese ‘purchase’ of Japanese island causes stir

BEIJING: A Chinese woman’s claim that she has purchased an uninhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture of Japan has caused a stir online, with some expressing envy and others dubbing the move “an expansion of Chinese territory”.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

At 2+2 meeting, allies agree to bolster defense of Nansei Islands

WASHINGTON -- The Japanese and U.S. governments clearly showed Wednesday a resolve to boost defense capabilities in the Nansei Islands, which span Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture, amid lingering concerns that a contingency could occur regarding Taiwan.

Reuters

Explainer: Why the U.S. is overhauling its marines on Japan's Okinawa

The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan's Okinawa islands as Tokyo undertakes its biggest military build up since World War Two that will double defence spending over five years to deter China from attacking Taiwan or nearby Japanese islands.

Evening Standard

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