As land mingles with sea over these vast distances ... key to the marine diversity, bathing Japan's shores in temperatures of water that range from around 30°F to 85°F. The currents also ...

Sea urchins, salmon and octopuses died in vast ... said ocean heat waves have occurred frequently in waters around Japan from July to September in recent years and are now becoming more common.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, record high temperatures for three years running was the first time that has occurred since the agency began tracking surface sea temperatures in 1982.

Set sail for Kure, a coastal gem in Hiroshima Prefecture with a rich naval heritage and breathtaking views of Japan’s Inland ...

According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a state's sovereignty ends after the 12 nautical miles of its territorial sea. The U.S. and its allies have deployed their navies to ...

The diesel-electric Raigei submarine will be based in waters near Japan’s mainland where Chinese and Russian vessels operate.

This time around, additional heavy sea-effect snow could continue into early next week in Japan, adding to the prolific totals. And here’s a fun fact from weather historian Christopher Burt ...

Chinese experts have joined a marine mission led by the International Atomic Energy Agency aimed at backing up Japan’s environmental monitoring results around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.