Apparently the ships were sunk while trying to build a port on the island, although other reports claimed the units were Japanese ships sunk by the Americans. Japan is made up of 6,852 islands and ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture--Heightened threats from roaming Chinese submarines in the Pacific have sparked a revival of Japan’s long-dormant ship-surveillance program that costs 22.6 billion yen ...

Japan has launched a brand new whaling fleet mother ship, the Kangei Maru, which can be anticipated will mean renewed frequent clashes with environmental groups that are also acquiring a new ...

Beijing has steadily increased pressure on Japan over the islands in recent years. In 2024, Chinese ships patrolled just outside Japan’s territorial waters for a record 353 days, entering those ...