JS Shimakaze (TV-3521), a Hatakaze-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, docked at HMNB Portsmouth from 21 to 25 June 2022 during its global training cruise. The visit featured ...

China's People's Liberation Army recently labeled U.S. and Japanese destroyers as "enemy vessels" in a military display.

Although officially designated as a helicopter destroyer, Japan’s Izumo-class ship functions as a covert aircraft carrier, capable of deploying F-35B stealth fighters from its expansive deck. This ...

TOKYO — Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other U.S. partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans ...

North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer ...

North Korea's second naval destroyer was damaged in its failed launch to the ... Kim called the first vessel, named Choe Hyon — a famed Korean guerilla fighter during the Japanese colonial period — a ...

Kim promised to punish those responsible for the “catastrophic failure” after the naval vessel partially capsized during a ...

The incident may have happened because North Korean workers aren't yet familiar with such a large warship and were rushed to ...

SEOUL – North Korean authorities have detained four officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident ...