Okinawa elected its first conservative governor in 12 years Sunday as Genta Koja, a former deputy mayor of Naha backed by ...

Genta Koja, 42, defeated two-term incumbent ‌Denny Tamaki, 66, with 59% of ‌the vote in a result announced early on Monday.

Governor-elect of Okinawa Prefecture Genta Koja said Saturday that bomb threats were sent to his children's schools and the ...

Mr Koja appealed to voters with his promise to build a stronger economy. Okinawa has the lowest income levels in Japan. He ...

Analysts say the election is a reality check for Beijing, which has sought to leverage local opposition to US-Japan military ...

Frustrated by economic hardship, Okinawans have rallied behind a new governor, leaving long-standing anti-base resistance in ...

Genta Koja, the candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition, is set to win Sunday's Okinawa ...

Rising prices and jobs eclipse the U.S. military presence as the top concern for voters heading into a closely contested gubernatorial election on Sept. 13.

Genta Koja was projected to become the Japanese archipelago’s next governor, a win for the country’s hawkish prime minister ...

The service will be the first nonstop flight between Okinawa and the continental U.S. since the island reverted to Japanese control in 1972, Sho Watanabe, chief of the General Affairs and Planning ...