During World War II, Japanese-Americans in California were also interned. Capt. Kozo Nishino, the submarine captain, who was interviewed in Japan after the war, was reported by some historians to ...

Named Raigei, Japan's new submarine is powered by diesel-electric engines generating 6,000 hp and has a maximum underwater speed of 20 knots.

Japan has commissioned its fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK). The boat, which has been named JS Raigei , ...

The Battle of Midway is one of the best-known conflicts of World War II, and while the U.S. was victorious, the Japanese IJN Submarine I-168 did severe damage to their fleet. The I-168 had a brief ...

In the aftermath of Japan’s surprise attack at Pearl Harbor ... served in numerous major battles in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning the ship and its crew 17 battle stars.

Japanese submarine designers moved out from under ... A German band welcomes a Type VIIC U-boat, the mainstay of the German World War II submarine fleet, returning from a war patrol.

KOBE, Japan -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries transferred a submarine to Japan's Defense Ministry on Thursday, the fourth advanced Taigei-class submarine and the 31st sub built overall by the company ...

including adopting Japan's method of producing a set number of submarines every year. Adopting Japan's approach was proposed at a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

The move would mark the first time Japan has leveraged bonds to acquire defense equipment since World War II ended ... Destroyers and submarines are typically operated for decades after purchase ...