Japan's Defense Ministry said the country faces "the most severe and complex security environment" since World War II.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched Sougei, the sixth Taigei-class submarine at its No.1 Building Berth in Kobe Shipyard ...

Japan has launched a new Taigei-class sub every year since 2020. These "Big Whale" subs are expected to hunt Chinese warships should a war break out. Their advanced capabilities and stealth make them ...

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the sixth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on order ...

Japan's development of nuclear-powered submarines may raise questions about its commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is ready to match European rivals and build a fleet of submarines for Canberra entirely at Australian shipyards, a senior Japanese official said on Tuesday, after stumbling in ...

TRUMP IN JAPAN: President Donald Trump is in Japan, the second stop of his three-country tour of Asia. He met with newly ...

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The diesel-electric attack submarine Jingei was launched at a ceremony in Kobe City on October 12, 2022. Credit: Kosuke Takahashi Subscribe for ads-free reading Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...