Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks during an interview in Naha on Dec. 19, 2024. (Mainichi/Shinnosuke Kyan) The Japanese government has announced a plan to evacuate residents from Okinawa Prefecture ...

New Ishigaki Airport is seen in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, in this March 10, 2022, file photo taken from the Mainichi Shimbun aircraft "Kibo." (Mainichi) FUKUOKA -- The chief of the aviation ...