Stories from Okinawa · Japan

The DMM Kariyushi Aquarium in Okinawa achieved its highest-ever visitor numbers during Golden Week in 2026, welcoming 48,353 guests.

The Chinese Navy has transited through the Okinawa Islands following a Japanese naval transit through the Taiwan Strait. This movement highlights increasing maritime tensions in the region between China and Japan. The incident follows recent naval activity in the sensitive waters surrounding Taiwan. The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command spokesperson, Zhang Zichen, stated that the Southern Theater Command Navy conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea today. The command accused the Philippines of recruiting external countries and organizations to conduct joint patrols that disrupt regional peace and stability.