Okinawa

Maharashtra EV policy impact: Okinawa electric scooter prices start at as low as Rs 44,291 in Mumbai

The revised Maharashtra EV policy 2021 brings huge incentives for electric two-wheelers, driving prices of Okinawa electric scooters by as much as Rs 20,000.

Gujarat EV policy impact: Okinawa’s high-speed electric scooters now start as low as Rs 44,391

Under the Gujarat EV policy 2021, high-speed Okinawa electric scooters are eligible for a subsidy of up to Rs 20,000.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Third Japan area scraps public torch relay over coronavirus

It comes after the Osaka region and Matsuyama city in western Japan scrapped the public torch relay over rising virus cases.

Speak, Okinawa book review: Elizabeth Miki Brina’s memoir is a powerful history of her family, US occupation of Okinawa

Elizabeth Miki Brina is vulnerable, raw, and relatable, and her stories will no doubt cause readers to reflect on their relationships with their own parents.

Violent typhoon Haishen barrels towards Japan; officials issue evacuation advisories, shut transport

The storm, with winds of up to 290 kilometres per hour, is expected to reach Kyushu late Sunday or early Monday

With 61 confirmed cases of coronavirus on quarantined cruise ship at Yokohama, Japan turns away luxury liner from Hong Kong

Japan on Friday reported 41 new cases of a virus on a quarantined cruise ship and turned away another luxury liner while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the disease threat.

Fire engulfs Japan's Shuri Castle; blaze brought under control after spreading to more than 51,667 square feet of complex

A fire ripped through a historic castle in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, spreading throughout the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.

India proposes electrifying motorbikes, scooters in the next 6-8 years: Sources

India sold more than 21 million motorbikes and scooters in the year to 31 March, making it one of the world's biggest two-wheeler markets

Typhoon Trami in Japan: Fierce winds, heavy rains leave at least 120 people injured, disrupts travel

Authorities had to shut down critical transport services due to Typhoon Trami which caused widespread damage across the country.

US fighter jet crashes into sea off Japan's Okinawa due to engine trouble; two crew members rescued

The fighter jet crashed some 250 kilometres (156 miles) east-southeast of Okinawa's capital city Naha at around 11.45 am (0245 GMT), said Osamu Ko