Japan’s Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines, designed to counter Chinese or North Korean undersea threats, are ...

The need for stealth especially led to the creation of the midget submarine. The Japanese constructed four types of midget submarines during the war, the Type A (Ko Gata), Type B (Otsu Gata), Type ...

In October, Kawasaki Heavy Industries launched Japan’s newest submarine in a ceremony at its shipyard in Kobe, Japan. Named, JS Raigei (“Thunder Whale” in Japanese), the diesel-electric ...

At the time of World War II, American submarines were no longer than 312 feet with a beam of 27 feet. So, you can imagine America's surprise when two U.S. destroyers picked up a Japanese ...

While several countries built and employed submarines during the war, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union had the most success. The torpedo is the ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

The wreckage of a U.S. submarine from World War II was found off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan — after disappearing almost 80 years ago. The USS Albacore, credited with sinking at ...

A long-lost legendary Naval submarine has finally been found — more than 80 years after it was torpedoed by Japanese forces. The USS Harder was found resting 3,000 feet below the ocean near the ...

SEOUL--The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese navies began their first anti-submarine drills in six months on Monday to boost their coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats, ...

On Thursday, the Missouri retired aerospace engineer fought back tears as he was notified that a submarine wreck, discovered off the coast of Japan last year, is what remains of the USS Albacore ...