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China flies attack drone near Japan’s southern islands for first time
A Chinese reconnaissance and attack drone was spotted for the first time flying near Japan’s southernmost islands, including ...
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Dugongs likely inhabit broad areas around Ryukyu Islands
The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture ...
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Japan showing ‘obvious offensive characteristics’ with new Okinawa missile unit, says Chinese military newspaper
The Japanese Self-Defence Forces last month upgraded its missile defences by setting up the 7th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment, the first on the main island of the Ryukyu chain. US renames key ...
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US Ally Moves Anti-Ship Missiles to Choke Point with China
The first island chain is a series of islands stretching ... It appears to have transported a launcher," Ryukyu Shimpo reported. Earlier, Japanese media reported that Japan's Ground Self-Defense ...
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A natural balance: Local culture and endemic wildlife in northern Okinawa Main Island
Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...
The Financial Times20d
Ichiko Aoba: Luminescent Creatures album review — spectral music for a sci-fi future
a science-fiction tale set on a far-future version of the Ryukyu archipelago, the chain of islands that stretch from Kyushu in the south-west of Japan towards Taiwan. Luminescent Creatures takes ...