A construction crew found a WWII era unexploded bomb in Onoyama Park in Naha, Tuesday. The JGSDF Bomb Disposal Unit removed the dud in the afternoon on the same day.
The bomb was removed starting 3 p.m. causing an evacuation of 110 residents from an area within 160 meters from the site. The evacuation started at 2:30 and the work was completed by 4 p.m.
The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory is predicting that Okinawa is likely to experience abnormally hot days for a week beginning Saturday.
The Observatory has issued a warning for high temperatures and say there is a 30% chance that the mercury is likely to soar higher than average, and that the heat wave is likely to last at least a week. Officials at the observatory urge people to take appropriate precautions when engaging in outdoor activities. They also urge the elderly to make sure that their air conditioning or electric fans are in working order to avoid the risk of a heat stroke.
18 of 20 bands to perform at the 32nd Peaceful Love Rock Festival have been selected. This year’s lineup also includes bands from Korea and Taiwan.
Performers for the last two slots are going to be decided after an audition on June 21st.
Naha Police arrested 67-year-old, unemployed Yoshihiko Tomori on suspicion of an attempting to murder a 50-year-old friend by stabbing him with a knife, on Sunday.
According to Naha City Police Tomori is denying the charges saying, “It wasn’t my intention to kill him”. The victim was stabbed on the side of his neck, and shoulders, but none of his injuries are life threatening.
AmerAsian School in Okinawa is opening its doors to students for summer school from July 22nd through August 15th for four whole weeks!
AmerAsian School summer School subjects include English, Japanese, social studies, math and even field trips.
If you and your spouse have irreconcilable differences, you may end up considering a divorce. Fortunately, you don’t have to feel out of place in Okinawa, because the divorce rate here is the highest in Japan. There are many factors leading to a high divorce rate in Okinawa, but one reason is that Okinawa holds one of highest poverty rates in Japan. Financial struggles can often lead to high stress in marriage, and is easily one of the number one reasons for divorce in Japan and the rest of the world.
Some people see a reason to celebrate their divorce and newly found freedom.
As the rainy season keeps going on, heavy rains have caused several landslides, and road cave-ins on Okinawa main and surrounding islands.
A landslide and road cave-in took place on Iheya Island, Sunday afternoon after a daylong heavy rain. According to Motobu Police, about two-meter high and thirty-meter wide riverbank in Gakiya, Iheya, had collapsed into a river.
A photo exhibition at Naha City Civic Gallery on the 6th floor of Palette Kumoji in Naha City is holding a photo exhibition showing photos taken by Ko Hateruma’s Picture Class students.
新華社電によると、中国新疆ウイグル自治区のアクス、トルファン、ホータン各地区の中級人民法院（地裁）は１６日、警察署襲撃などに関与したとしてテロ組織指導罪などに問われ、死刑判決を受けた７件計１３人の死刑を執行した。
中国外務省の華春瑩フアチュンイン副報道局長は１９日の定例記者会見で、中国の楊潔●（よう・けつち）国務委員が１８日にベトナムを訪問し、ベトナム指導者らと南シナ海問題を協議したことについて、「中越関係を非常に重視し、意思疎通を通じて問題を適切に処理しようとする誠意を示した」と説明。（●は竹かんむりにがんだれ、中が虎）
ベトナム側に石油掘削への妨害行為をただちにやめるよう改めて要求した。
