National Apr 15, 2022
Japan and the U.S. conduct joint Aegis destroyer drill amid North Korea threat
The two-day information-sharing drill through Thursday was aimed at enhancing cooperation in shooting down ballistic missiles.
National Dec 26, 2021
Snow pummels Sea of Japan coast as weather agency warns more is on the way
by Eric Johnston
The Meteorological Agency predicts snow and blizzard conditions will continue until Tuesday, with up to 90 centimeters of snow projected to fall in some regions.
World Oct 16, 2021
Washington denies Russian claim that it chased U.S. Navy ship from nearby waters
Moscow said one of its military vessels chased away a U.S. Navy destroyer that attempted to violate Russian territorial waters during Russian-Chinese naval drills in the Sea of Japan.
National Mar 25, 2021
Japan prods U.S. to fix 'East Sea' reference over North Korea launches
by Sakura Murakami and Josh Smith
Japan and South Korea have long been at odds over the name of the body of water between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
National Nov 17, 2020
IHO approves proposal that maintains exclusive use of 'Japan Sea'
Japan has argued "Japan Sea" is the only internationally established name and there is no need to change it.
National Oct 21, 2020
North Korean government ship spotted in Japan's EEZ last month
It is not unheard of for North Korean government ships to make appearances in the area, sometimes threatening Japanese ships sent to intercept them.
Business Jul 27, 2020
Over 800 Chinese vessels found fishing in North Korean waters last year
The study claims the vessels pose a huge challenge for squid stock management, with reported catches plummeting in Japanese and South Korean waters.
Asia Pacific Sep 17, 2019
Russia detains two North Korean vessels after attack in Sea of Japan: report
Russian border guards detained two North Korean racketeering vessels in Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan after one of them attacked a Russian patrol ship, the Tass news agency cited the Federal Security Service as saying on Tuesday. "The crew of a North ...
National Aug 30, 2019
New York state education department urges schools to also refer to Sea of Japan as 'East Sea'
The education department of the state of New York has recently advised public schools to refer to the Sea of Japan also as the "East Sea," the name pushed by South Korea. The guidance, which is not legally binding, was sent out earlier this month ...
Asia Pacific Aug 7, 2019
Kim's latest missile test and warnings come amid fears of a return to 'fire and fury' of 2017
by Jesse Johnson
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's test of a "new-type" of guided missile Tuesday was a warning over joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, state media said Wednesday, amid fears of a possible return to 2017's ramped-up pace of weapons testing and ...
National Mar 9, 2019
80 injured aboard ferry after suspected collision with marine animal in Sea of Japan
80 injured aboard ferry after suspected collision with marine animal in Sea of Japan
World / Science & Health Mar 1, 2019
Russia orders firms to free captive orca, Belugas held in Far East 'whale prison'
Russian authorities have ordered the release of nearly 100 whales held captive in cages in Russia's Far East in a case that has drawn the ire of President Vladimir Putin, the public and international film stars, TASS news agency said on Thursday. Images of the ...