Mawar, formerly a typhoon but now packing winds of up to 108 kilometers (66 miles) per hour, was around Miyako, one of Okinawa’s remote islands, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The storm ...

Japan is moving to beef up its guided ... only have a range of 200 or so kilometers. The strategic Miyako Strait between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima is about 290 km wide, meaning ...