The shipwrecks of Japanese warships have been beneath the waters of the remote Pacific atoll for around 80 years now, ...

More than 4,000 Japanese soldiers perished when Chuuk Lagoon, known as "Truk" at the time, was bombarded by US forces at the tail-end of World War II. More than 60 vessels were sunk, along with ...

The oil spill has led to dire consequences for the local population. Major Taylor Santos of The Salvation Army articulated the severity of the situation: "The oil spill surged into their taro patches ...

After 80 years at the bottom of a remote Pacific lagoon, a sunken Japanese warship has begun to spill its toxic cargo into ...

Dan Davis, Luther College assistant professor of classics, is about to embark on an unforgettable mission. He is traveling to Chuuk Lagoon in the western Pacific in an effort to recover the remains of ...

Four people were seriously injured after a flight from Pohnpei crashed into a lagoon while attempting to land at the airport in Weno, Chuuk, Friday morning, according to officials and witnesses. The ...

An investigation released Thursday found the pilots in last year's Air Niugini crash in Chuuk disregarded alerts and advisories in the moments before the crash. Last September, Air Niugini Flight ...