Okinawa

According to the Endangered Language Project, there are fewer than 100,000 native speakers of the Okinawan language worldwide. As HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports, the language was suppressed for decades because the Japanese government enforced strict assimilation policies on Okinawans. However, efforts are being made to preserve and revitalize its words.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has started a four-day trip to China. Yet there's another diplomatic visit that is underway that's not getting as much attention in this country but shows another side of Chinese diplomacy. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

TOKYO — The governor of Japan's Okinawa island demanded a top U.S. military commander take tougher prevention measures and more transparency hours after…

TOKYO — A fire has spread among structures at Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage…

Denny Tamaki, the governor of Okinawa, plans to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as soon as this Friday, to present him with the results of this past…

An election in Japan may have an impact on U.S. military planning in the Asia Pacific. The election was in Okinawa, and the potential effects may stretch…

Community-driven recovery efforts are nothing new to Hawaiʻi. Whether it be massive flooding, a volcanic eruption or wildfires... the community finds a way to rally and rebuild. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi sheds some light on a little-known recovery effort that began in Hawaiʻi 70 years ago.

2017 was another record year for tourism in Hawai‘i for the sixth year in a row. But another Pacific island destination had an even bigger year last…

How does immigration work when it works well? Perhaps Okinawans in Hawai‘i provide a good example. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa reports on the Hawai‘i Okinawan…

A controversy involving U.S. military forces in Japan has reached a new level this week. The latest dispute involves safety, local residents and American…