Coal mines across Japan were abandoned ... The likeness earned Hashima the nickname of Battleship Island. No residents have lived there since April 1974, after the mine halted operations for ...

The coal mine, located on what is known as “Battleship Island,” is part of the “Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution,” which won World Heritage status in 2015. Properties of the ...

An island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, has been abandoned for over ... Trips to the island, which is also known as Gunkanjima or "Battleship Island" due to its shape, are limited due to variable ...

The government has expressed deep regret over Japan not implementing follow-up measures after listing the latter's modern ...

Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo, after a Chinese frigate sailed near disputed islands in the East China Sea. A foreign submarine was also spotted near the islands on Wednesday ...