To safeguard its increasingly threatened seafood resources, Japan has built the third-generation ‘Kaiyo Maru’, a modern fisheries research vessel equipped with the latest technology.

Built at a cost of US$ 47 million, the 9,300-ton Kangei Maru has a slipway to haul up to 70- ton fin whales, and can store up to 600 tons of meat. Japan has launched a brand new whaling fleet ...

The Japanese training ship Kaiwo Maru will arrive at Kahului Harbor between 9:30 and 10 a.m. Wednesday. In possibly the first time in more than 20 years, one of Japan’s training ships — famous ...

A Japanese coast guard helicopter rescued 24 fishermen as they desperately clung to the deck of a tilting, half-submerged ship being pounded by high waves Monday morning off an island chain ...

To understand the magnitude of the debacle, it is crucial to grasp how popular the insane six-year-old is in Japan. Sure, Gold Ship is a recognisable horse on the world stage, despite only leaving ...