(Update) 4 GSDF Members Injured in Explosion in Okinawa
Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 9 (Jiji Press)--A small explosion occurred at a facility near the U.S. military's Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Monday.
Local fire authorities received an emergency call reporting the incident around 11:15 a.m.
Four Ground Self-Defense Force members were injured in the incident, which is believed to have occurred at a storage depot for unexploded shells. None of the injured are in critical condition, Japanese Defense Ministry officials said.
(2025/06/09-15:25)
To read a full story, please click here to find out how to subscribe.
NATIONAL
-
06/10 22:36 3 Opposition Leaders to Meet with Ishiba on Thursday - 06/10 22:25 (Update) Ruling Bloc Election Pledges to Feature Benefits Program
-
06/10 21:53 CDP Pledges to Cut Consumption Tax on Food Items - 06/10 20:50 Nearly 70 Pct in Japan Trust Mass Media: Survey
- 06/10 20:42 G-7 Leaders to Skip Joint Statement at Canada Summit
- 06/10 17:40 Ishiba, Luxon Vow to Deepen Japan-New Zealand Relations
- 06/10 17:03 (Update) Ex-Manager of Nihon Univ. Weightlifting Club Arrested over Fraud
- 06/10 17:02 Ruling Bloc Election Pledges to Feature Benefits Program
- 06/10 16:48 Japan Aims to Reduce Expected Megaquake Death Toll by 80 Pct
- 06/10 15:42 Ex-Manager of Nihon Univ. Weightlifting Club Arrested over Fraud
- 06/10 15:30 (Update) Japan to Release Additional 200,000 Tons of Stockpiled Rice
- 06/10 14:12 Opposition CDP Submits Bill to Lower Minimum Age for Candidacy
- 06/10 13:35 "Enjoyable Japan" to Be Realized thru SDGs: Govt
- 06/10 13:17 Dart-Out Cases Common among Pupils' Traffic Accidents in Japan
- 06/10 12:58 Japan to Release Additional 200,000 Tons of Stockpiled Rice
- 06/10 12:43 Rainy Season Begins in Tokyo, Other Areas
- 06/10 12:01 (Update) Hyogo Governor Slapped with Criminal Complaint over Info Leak
- 06/10 11:53 Personal Info Leak Cases Hit Record High in Japan in FY 2024
- 06/10 11:21 Japan's Akazawa Preparing to Visit U.S. from Fri.
- 06/10 11:00 Hyogo Governor Slapped with Criminal Complaint over Info Leak
- 06/10 09:30 Japan Pro Baseball at Crossroads on Social Media Use
- 06/10 09:15 Japan OKs Gender Policy Guidelines Featuring Women Startup Aid
- 06/10 01:19 2 Chinese Aircraft Carriers Operate Simultaneously in Pacific
- 06/09 22:23 Ishiba, Opposition Leaders to Discuss Tariff Talks on Thursday
- 06/09 22:00 LDP Aims to Boost Japan's Average Income by 50 Pct by 2040
- 06/09 21:56 (Update) Japan's Average Rice Price Falls for 2nd Straight Week
- 06/09 21:21 Japan's Average Rice Price Falls for 2nd Straight Week
- 06/09 20:07 Tokyo Police's Undercover Probe Detects "Dark Job" Suspect
- 06/09 18:32 (Update 2) 4 GSDF Members Injured in Dud Shell Explosion in Okinawa
- 06/09 18:21 Japan's Ishiba Vows Full Probe into Rice Price Surges
- 06/09 18:03 (Update) Ishiba, S. Korea's Lee Agree to Develop Stable Ties
- 06/09 17:34 Opposition Head Noda to Resign if Defeated in Lower House Poll
- 06/09 17:05 (Update) Former Hakuho Says "No Regrets" as He Leaves Sumo Association
- 06/09 16:54 Japan's Emperor Meets with Lithuanian President
- 06/09 16:31 Japan to Study Ways to Save More Pregnant Women in Trouble
- 06/09 16:21 Ishiba, S. Korea's Lee Agree to Develop Stable Ties
- 06/09 15:55 Ohkawara Pres. Asks Tokyo Police Not to Appeal Damages Suit Ruling
- 06/09 15:25 (Update) 4 GSDF Members Injured in Explosion in Okinawa
- 06/09 15:23 10-Yr Sentence Sought for U.S. Marine in Okinawa for Sexual Assault
- 06/09 15:11 Rainy Season Begins in Japan's Chugoku, Kinki, Tokai
- 06/09 14:25 Former Hakuho to Be Involved in Sumo from Outside Association
- 06/09 14:15 Experts Warn of "June Syndrome" among Children in Japan
- 06/09 13:39 Japan's Current Account Surplus Hits Record High for April
- 06/09 12:52 Explosion Occurs at U.S. Kadena Base in Okinawa
- 06/09 12:40 Chinese Aircraft Carrier Crosses Second Island Chain for 1st Time
- 06/09 11:00 Osaka Expo Seeing Strong Ticket Sales
- 06/09 09:10 Japan Jan.-March GDP Down Annualized 0.2 Pct in Revised Report
- 06/09 00:02 N-Fuel Reprocessing Plant in Northeastern Japan Shown to Press
- 06/08 22:45 Japan GSDF Conducts Large-Scale Live-Fire Exercise
- 06/08 21:59 (Update) Victims Mourned 17 Years after Akihabara Indiscriminate Attack
- 06/08 21:35 (Update) Much Should Be Done for Tariff Accord with U.S.: Akazawa
- 06/08 20:33 Funeral Held for Japanese Baseball Legend Nagashima
- 06/08 18:42 Akazawa Vows to Redouble Efforts for Tariff Accord with U.S.
- 06/08 13:14 (Update) Memorial Held for Victims of School Stabbing 24 Years Ago
- 06/08 12:39 DPFP Eager to Discuss No-Confidence Motion with CDP
- 06/08 11:46 Objectivity Seen as Key to Screening AI Weapons
- 06/08 10:36 Memorial Held for Victims of School Stabbing 24 Years Ago
- 06/08 09:09 Police Officer Recounts Akihabara Fatal Rampage 17 Years On
- 06/08 09:03 24 Years On, Ex-Police Officers Pivotal to Security at Schools
- 06/07 20:39 "Junglia Okinawa" Theme Park Shown to Press
- 06/07 20:08 (Update) Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess Attend Green Protection Event
- 06/07 19:36 (Update) Ishiba Vows to Set Up Council for Regional Revitalization
- 06/07 18:42 Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess Attend Green Protection Event
- 06/07 18:26 491 Dementia Sufferers Found Dead in Japan in 2024
- 06/07 17:33 Ishiba Inspects Regional Revitalization Efforts in Maebashi
- 06/07 17:12 Japanese Professor Given Ukrainian Award for Humanitarian Efforts
- 06/07 15:35 Princess Kako Interacts with Japanese Brazilians at Ceremony
- 06/07 14:21 Japan, Tokyo Govts Not to Appeal Ruling over Ohkawara Case
- 06/07 12:49 Japanese, S. Korean Leaders May Meet during G-7 Summit
- 06/07 12:08 (Update) Japan, U.S. Yet to Find Common Ground in Tariff Talks
- 06/07 10:56 Japan, U.S. Yet to Find Common Ground in Tariff Talks
- 06/07 00:03 (Update 2) High Court Overturns Ruling against Ex-TEPCO Executives
- 06/06 23:25 87 Japan Universities to Help Int'l Students after Harvard Ban
- 06/06 23:03 Japan to Carry Over Imperial Family Talks to Next Diet Session
- 06/06 22:39 CDP, Nippon Ishin to Unify Candidates in Gifu, Wakayama
- 06/06 21:42 Japan Leading Economic Index Dives 4.2 Points in April
- 06/06 21:26 Wage Hikes Cornerstone of Japan Economic Growth Strategy: Govt
- 06/06 21:01 Japan Govt OKs 2nd Basic Plan for Human Rights Awareness
- 06/06 20:40 Japan to Review WWII after Summer Upper House Election
- 06/06 19:56 Japan Central Govt Work Seen as Less Challenging: Report
- 06/06 19:41 Hyogo Gov. Denies Allegation about Whistleblower Info Leak
- 06/06 19:40 Over Half of Local Assemblywomen Suffer Harassment: Govt Survey
- 06/06 19:02 Japan's My Number Card Functions to Be Available on iPhones
- 06/06 18:23 Japan Enacts Revised Law to Prevent Crypto Asset Outflows
- 06/06 17:51 Philippines Detains Leader of "JP Dragon" Crime Ring
- 06/06 15:43 Japan Adopts 20-T.-Yen Anti-Disaster Program
- 06/06 15:35 (Update) High Court Overturns Ruling against Ex-TEPCO Executives
- 06/06 15:33 Philippine Expo Serves Up Friendship, Flavor in Tokyo
- 06/06 14:50 Japan Household Spending Down 0.1 Pct in April
- 06/06 14:42 Japanese Startup Fails in Moon Landing Again
- 06/06 13:03 U.S. Treasury Asks BOJ to Continue Monetary Squeeze
- 06/06 12:08 Akazawa, Lutnick Hold Talks on U.S. Tariffs
- 06/06 11:38 High Court Overturns Ruling against Ex-TEPCO Executives
- 06/06 10:40 Japanese Princess Kako Visits Immigrants Monument in Sao Paulo
- 06/06 09:48 Japan to Deny Entry of Foreigners with Unpaid Medical Bills
- 06/06 08:30 Swarms of Pesky Midges Plague Osaka Expo Site
- 06/05 23:13 Japan to Work Closely with Eswatini on Investment
- 06/05 22:55 Japan's Ishiba Seeks Probe on High Prices at 1st Rice Meeting
- 06/05 21:27 Financial Deals via Hijacked Accounts Top 500 B. Yen in Japan
- 06/05 20:53 Fuji TV to Sue Ex-Execs over Response to Nakai Scandal
- 06/05 20:47 (Update) Imperial Family Visits Tsushima Maru Monument
- 06/05 19:13 (Update) Japan Govt Loses Suit over "Abenomasks"
- 06/05 19:00 Japan Party Leaders Debate Scheduled for Wed.
- 06/05 19:00 Japan Enacts Bill to Tackle Child Suicides
- 06/05 18:09 Quad Foreign Ministers Expected to Meet This Month
- 06/05 18:05 Japan Govt Loses Suit over "Abenomasks"
- 06/05 18:00 (Update) Lawson, FamilyMart Begin Selling Govt-Stockpiled Rice
- 06/05 16:43 Yokota Urges Govt to Have Sense of Mission over Abduction Issue
- 06/05 15:45 Japan's Akazawa Leaves for U.S. for 5th Round Tariff Talks
- 06/05 13:50 Japan Post to Be Stripped of Truck Transport Biz Permit
- 06/05 13:46 Lawson, FamilyMart Begin Selling Govt-Stockpiled Rice
- 06/05 13:01 Emperor's Family Visits Tsushima Maru Monument
- 06/05 12:05 Stalking Cases in Japan Hit Record High in 2024
- 06/05 08:52 Japan Real Wages Down for 4th Straight Month in April
- 06/05 08:30 Tokyo Wary of Possible Softening of Seoul's Attitude toward N. Korea
- 06/04 22:56 Politician Tachibana's Libel Case Sent to Prosecutors
- 06/04 22:41 (Update) Emperor's Family Visits Okinawa to Mourn WWII Victims
- 06/04 22:31 Japan to Call China Biggest Strategic Challenge
- 06/04 21:25 Japan Group Seeks Govt Measures against Online Sexual Ads
- 06/04 20:53 Reuse of Fukushima Soil to Begin at PM Office This Summer
- 06/04 20:37 Japanese Princess Kako Leaves for Brazil
- 06/04 20:22 New S. Korean Pres. Lee Vows to Continue Japan Policy
- 06/04 20:20 Japan Pump Price Drops to 15-Month Low
- 06/04 19:00 LDP, Komeito, Nippon Ishin Discuss Free High School Steps
- 06/04 18:31 Experts Seek Minister, Command Role for New Disaster Agency
- 06/04 18:31 Japanese Media Firms Launch Election Fact-Checking Initiative
- 06/04 18:24 Wajima Residents Eyeing Reconstruction thru Power of Radio
- 06/04 18:01 INTERVIEW: Kobayashi Pharma Vows Never to Repeat Health Scare
- 06/04 17:33 Japan's 3 Major Banks Look at Mutual Free ATM Use
- 06/04 17:14 Japan Passes Law to Oblige Firms to Counter Customer Abuse
- 06/04 17:10 Japan Annual Births below 700,000 for 1st Time in 2024
- 06/04 16:58 Japan Enacts Bill to Punish Revenge against Whistleblowers
- 06/04 16:26 Japan to Scrutinize Impacts of Additional Tariffs by U.S.
- 06/04 15:16 Japan Mulls Releasing Stockpiled Rice for Sake, Miso
- 06/04 13:56 Japan Lawmakers Likely to Put Off Decision on Imperial Family Plan
- 06/04 13:26 Japanese Emperor's Family Arrives in Okinawa
- 06/04 12:35 Ishiba Vows to Enhance Ties with S. Korea after Lee Takes Office
- 06/04 08:30 Some Left in Philippines Unable to Obtain Japan Nationality
- 06/03 23:11 Chinese Premier Urges Japan to Stand against Trump Tariffs
- 06/03 17:05 Shigeo Nagashima: Forever an Immortal Superstar
