The Japanese island of Hashima was closed in 1974 and fell into disrepair, but since the 2000s, it has been reborn as a tourist destination. On an island off the coast of Nagasaki, ruins that seem ...

NAGASAKI--Strong winds, heavy rain and the ravages of time have taken a toll on the nation’s oldest reinforced-concrete apartment building on Hashima island, a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

The government has expressed deep regret over Japan not implementing follow-up measures after listing the latter's modern industrial sites, including Hashima (Battleship) Island, on the list of UNESCO ...