THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 15, 2021 at 16:20 JST
At one time the Kokusai-dori area of Naha was described as the "miracle mile" because of the rapid economic development that followed Okinawa's return to Japanese sovereignty. (Minako Yoshimoto)
NAHA--The island prefecture of Okinawa got left behind from mainland Japan decades ago. Postwar U.S. military occupation primarily took care of that. [Read More]
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