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NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The governor of Okinawa on Saturday criticized the U.S. ambassador to Japans visit to two of its remote islands in the country

The governor of Okinawa criticizes the U.S. ambassador to Japan's visit to two of its remote islands in the country's south near Taiwan the previous day, saying the move raises tensions in the region.

King Tacos is a legendary Japanese Mexican restaurant located in Kin Town on the main island of Okinawa. It is best known as the birthplace of taco rice. Taco rice is a fusion of Mexican and Japanese food created by Matsuzo Gibo, who came up with the original dish in 1984 at his restaurant Parlor Senri also in Kin Town.

Turmeric, or “ukon” in Japanese, is a kind of ginger, known as a spice for Indian curry, and in Japan, it is mostly recognized as a food that can help avoid hangover.

From Okinawa to Australia, “passive acoustic monitoring” projects are feeding scientists with data about changes to ecosystems and biodiversity.

Japanese police have arrested a US Marine on suspicion of attempted assault and robbery of a convenience store on Okinawa.

A report on Japans

The U.S. military plans to resume its Osprey aircraft flights as early as March 14 in Japan, a government source says, after lifting last week a worldwide flight ban following a deadly crash off a southwestern Japanese island in November.

A U.S. soldier assigned to Kadena Air Base died Saturday morning when his vehicle crashed into trees alongside a highway on Okinawa, according to Japanese police.

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