Lisa’s Things, Places and Events/ Kitamaebune Ship Museum: Relive the past in sailing the Sea of Japan for wealth and treasures
I had heard of “kitamaebune” ships on the Sea of Japan that headed north, but little did I know about the importance the ...
Japan's spectacular bike ride through six remote islands
The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as ...
Japan Today1d
Japan marks 14th anniversary of quake, tsunami, nuclear disaster
Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast and triggered a ...
Janes6d
Japan begins installation of VLS on Mogami frigates
In a bid to improve the Mogami class's anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, Japan has begun installing the vertical ...
Japan on high alert as China ramps up activities near Taiwan
A Chinese buoy placed south of Yonaguni Island, Japan's westernmost point located just 111km from Taiwan, is now a simmering ...
Gulf of America to South China Sea – how maps name disputed territories
Japan uses the term Sea of Japan to refer to the body of water separating it from the Korean Peninsula; South Korea calls it ...
Nikkei Asia2d
Japan losing to China in deep sea race as key research vessel ages
The aging Shinkai 6500 is Japan's only crewed submersible research vessel, owned by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science ...
Solomon Star News7d
SI marks 15yrs of Japan’s fisheries support
The Government of the Solomon Islands has expressed deep appreciation to Japan for 15 years of collaboration in managing and ...
USNI News2d
Carrier USS Carl Vinson Operating in Sea of Japan, Carrier Air Wing 5 Drills in Guam
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is operating in the Sea of Japan after wrapping a five-day port visit to South ...