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6 karate students to represent Oman at Okinawa World Festival

Oman Observer 13 Jul 2026
MUSCAT. Six students from Bodhi Life and Skills Academy will represent Oman at the third edition of the Okinawa Karate Tournament and World Festival, to be held in Japan from July ....
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Marine general on Okinawa in exit interview touts ‘maturity’ of US-Japan alliance

Stars and Stripes 13 Jul 2026
CAMP COURTNEY, OkinawaMarine Corps capabilities and tactics are evolving alongside those of the Japanese military as they face increasing threats in the Pacific region, the Marines’ top general in Okinawa said as he prepares to relinquish command.
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Test failure released 720 gallons of jet fuel at Okinawa air base in 2024, report says

Stars and Stripes 13 Jul 2026
A jet fuel spill at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa in May 2024 released about 14 times more fuel than the U.S ... director of the Informed-Public Project, which researches environmental issues in Okinawa.
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Typhoon Bavi passes over Okinawa, injuring 5

The Philadelphia Inquirer 12 Jul 2026
Typhoon Bavi packed winds of up to 144 kilometers per hour over Okinawa’s Miyako Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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Japan's weather agency warns of landslides, flooding as powerful typhoon hits Okinawa

China.dot.org 11 Jul 2026
Bavi is expected to pass through the remote Sakishima Islands in Okinawa before moving away from Japan ... in Okinawa, packing winds of up to 216 kph.
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Super Typhoon Bavi nears Japan’s Okinawa, flights axed and noodle shelves emptied

South China Morning Post 10 Jul 2026
... is part of Okinawa prefecture, early on ‌Saturday morning, according to meteorological authorities.
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Watch : Typhoon 'Bavi 'disrupts tourism on Japan's Okinawa

The Manila Times 10 Jul 2026
A local shopkeeper on the Japanese island of Okinawa laments the loss of customers as the region is on high alert ahead of Super Typhoon 'Bavi.' Bavi is expected to pound Japan's southwestern islands, ...
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Typhoon Bavi to bring violent winds, torrential rain to Japan's Okinawa

China.dot.org 10 Jul 2026
local time Friday, the season's ninth typhoon was located over waters south of Okinawa and moving north-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) ... Seas around Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region of ...
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Strong, violent typhoon may approach Japan's Okinawa around weekend

Xinhua 07 Jul 2026
TOKYO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Bavi, a very large and violent tropical cyclone, could approach Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa with strong intensity later this week, the country's weather agency said Tuesday.
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Large, "violent" typhoon may approach Japan's Okinawa later this week

Kyodo 07 Jul 2026
TOKYO - A large and "violent" typhoon is moving westward near the Mariana Islands in the Pacific and may approach areas south of Japan's Okinawa later this week, according to the Japanese weather agency.
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City of Ada forges friendship with Kunigami Village in Okinawa, Japan

The Ada News 04 Jul 2026
The City of Ada welcomed special guest Kazuhiko Kobayashi of the Yasu District of Kunigami Village, Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday, July 1 ... .
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Strong 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Offshore Near Japan’s Okinawa, No Immediate Damage Reported

Gulf News 03 Jul 2026
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the sea northeast of Hirara in Japan .
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