TOKYO - Japan will hold a ceremony in November to mark the completion of restoration work on the main hall of Okinawa's Shuri Castle, the government said Tuesday, after a fire destroyed a large part of the complex in 2019.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced the Nov. 22 ceremony during a regular press conference in Tokyo, saying, "Shuri Castle is an extremely important structure that can be said to be a source of pride not just for the people of Okinawa, but for the whole nation."

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