high-altitude bombers and fighter planes would rise from the flight decks of the Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku and deliver the largest and most powerful airborne assault from ...

He references the six Japanese aircraft carriers as, "The Kongne, Kongna, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu, Soryu." In reality they were the Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku, and Zuikaku. CAG's helicopter, ...

Best led a dive-bombing attack that sank two Japanese aircraft carriers - Akagi and Hiryu - within hours. Flying the SBD Dauntless, his actions turned the tide of the Pacific War. What he ...

The widow of an employee of the ministry's regional bureau received them on Friday. Akagi Masako visited the ministry with her lawyers to receive the papers. Her late husband, Akagi Toshio ...

In June 1942, Yorktown was stricken by Japanese vessels, including the aircraft carrier Hiryu and the submarine I-168, during the Battle of Midway—a naval battle that marked a critical turning ...

Japan's Ministry of Finance is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) OSAKA -- Japan's Ministry of Finance on April 4 released parts of government documents related to the tampering of public records ...

WASHINGTON -- How did the U.S. calculate the sweeping "reciprocal" tariff rates announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday? The method may be more unorthodox than the White House has ...

As the autumn auction season kicked off with sales in Hong Kong and New York, results revealed a new “normal” of more measured prices and shifting trends across regions. In a vibrant atmosphere, the ...

The Kaga departed from the MSDF Kure Base in Hiroshima Prefecture on the morning of Nov. 13, testing its speed and other capabilities in the waters off Japan. The modifications to the Kaga ...