11-12 before passing between Miyako Island and Okinawa’s main island on Nov. 14, according to the Joint Staff. Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed ships and ...

Even within the differing islands, unique species can be found. Sitting 300 kilometers to the southwest of Okinawa, the Miyako Islands are home to the Miyako keelback snake (Hebius concelarus ...

Japan is moving to beef up its guided missile capability off the coast of Okinawa by installing its first surface-to-ship missile (SSM) battery on the prefecture's main Okinawa island. The Defense ...

Analysts say the move could be part of China's strategy 'to take Taiwan without a fight' and a Miyako Strait blockade would complicate Japan's ... between the main island of Okinawa and the ...

The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan ... areas around the main Okinawa island as well as the Miyako Islands and Yaeyama ...