Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.

All alternatives have drawbacks that limit their global role. What follows is the story of one such major currency—the Japanese yen—and why it failed to take the dollar’s throne. Kaiseki ...

One British nuclear submarine, armed with Trident missiles, could wipe out 40 Russian cities in a single strike, a British military expert has said. Rear Admiral Chris Parry issued his stark ...

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to Royal Navy Submariners of the HMS Agamemnon nuclear submarine and to BAE system apprentices outside of the BAE system factory, in Barrow-in-Furness ...

Learn about the history and mission of Japan’s contemporary navy as you explore three levels of exhibits and walk through a decommissioned submarine at a free museum near Hiroshima. The Japan ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful) reason to get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and venture off the beaten path. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited ...

The now-iconic geometric designs were intended to throw off the visual perception of German U-boats crews and prevent them from accurately targeting ships with torpedoes. Conventional wisdom ...

Sir Keir Starmer has boarded a nuclear-armed submarine as it returned from a lengthy patrol - in a rare showcasing of the UK's nuclear deterrent that will catch Russia's attention at a time of ...

The world’s lowest interest rate is no longer in Japan but Switzerland after the Swiss National Bank cut rates by a quarter-point on Thursday. The SNB took its key rate down to 0.25% ...

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side a 2-0 win over Bahrain at ...