The Ryukyu Islands are divided into three major island groups: Okinawa Islands, the Miyako Islands, and the Yaeyama Islands. Photograph by Ippei Naoi, Getty Images As the legend goes, Japan’s Ryukyu ...

Tucked away in southern Japan lies Miyako Island, a serene tropical haven that remains somewhat hidden from the mainstream tourist radar. Its allure lies in miles of pristine white-sand beaches, ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through the Miyako Strait, between two islands in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture, on Monday for the first time this year, according to Japan’s ...

MIYAKO ISLAND, May 12 (Reuters) - Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako island, he complains, are demanding that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov is seen ahead of scheduled naval exercises in Richards Bay TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ...