Ishigaki Island is located about 400km southwest of Okinawa Prefecture's main island, surrounded by a sea of coral reefs. 50,000 people live on the island. Once, many came to the island in search ...

This popular tourist destination here on a remote southern island is reeling under a surge ... to declare their own state of emergency. Ishigaki logged a record 25 new COVID-19 cases on May ...

Japanese officials are touting a new Ground Self-Defense Force base on Ishigaki Island as a crucial final component in the country’s line of defense against China. But residents of the island ...