The vivid vermilion wooden palace, long regarded as a symbol of the island, is finally visible again as crews move on to ...

NAHA—The vivid red of Shuri-jo Castle's main hall here gleams under the sun once more, nearly free of the temporary roof that ...

A fire engulfed Japan’s historic Shuri Castle early Thursday, reducing the UNESCO World Heritage site to smoldering ruins. Footage seen on public broadcaster NHK showed the bright orange blaze light ...

Shuri Castle, often described as “Uchinanchu,” or Okinawa’s heart and soul, was ablaze on Oct. 31 and burned for more than 11 hours. More than 170 firefighters responded, but the fire consumed several ...

HONOLULU – Mayor Kirk Caldwell has requested Honolulu Hale to be illuminated in the traditional Okinawan color of purple this evening, Thursday, Oct. 31 to express solidarity with Honolulu’s sister ...

Shuri Castle in Okinawa, the former seat of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, has undergone repeated conflagrations and reconstructions over the centuries. A look at the history leading up to its latest destruction ...

Firefighters on the southern island received the call around 2.47 am local time (5.40 pm GMT Wednesday). They battled for more than ten hours as strong winds fanned the fire. Dramatic pictures show ...

This aerial picture shows Shuri Castle after a fire ripped through the historic site in Naha, Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture, on October 31 Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images The Sho ...

A fire has spread among structures at Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters were still battling the blaze a few hours after ...

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A fire has spread among structures at Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters were still battling the blaze a few hours after ...