Eight rescued after US Navy aircraft crashes in Philippine Sea

Eight people have been rescued after a US military aircraft with 11 people aboard crashed into…

Japan to build radar Stations for Philippines to counter piracy 

Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu and Celebes Seas…

Japan starts new whaling mission in Southern Ocean

Japan started a new “research mission” in the Southern Ocean as the country sent its fleet to…

British boxship loses 42 containers overboard off Japan

  The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the loss of dozens…

Damaged US warship John S. McCain heads to Japan for repairs

By Jite Eriabie  The U.S. Navy will repair the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG…

Japan, Singapore team up to fight piracy in Asia

By Jite Eriabie  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA Japan) and the Maritime and…

Japan shuns international outcry, kills 177 whales

One hundred and seventy-seven whales have been killed by Japanese whalers in the north-west Pacific Ocean…

U.S. navy to move damaged warship John S. McCain to Japan 

By Jite Eriabie  The U.S. Navy is planning to haul the damaged guided missile destroyer USS…

Japan, UN group to fight piracy in Philippines

By Jite Eriabie  Japan is set to join hands with a U.N. organization in combatting pirates…

North Korea unfolds details of planned missile attack over Japan, near Guam

North Korea said on Thursday it was completing plans to fire four intermediate-range missiles over Japan…

U.S. likely to bar Japan investigators from interviewing Fitzgerald crew 

The United States will likely bar Japanese investigators from interviewing USS Fitzgerald crew manning the guided…

Japan’s big three lines to engage South African authorities over container merger rejection

The big three Japanese lines will engage with the Competition Commission of South Africa to review…