After arriving in Chuuk Lagoon, the team begins exploring the legendary Nippo Maru, one of the most iconic wrecks sunk during ...

Rock guitarist John Wesley joins the dive team for a bucket-list expedition to Chuuk Lagoon, one of the world’s most famous ...

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 ...

There is an independence push that could see the break-up of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in the North Pacific. The move, which claims more than 50 per cent support to end 30 years of ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In February 1944, reeling from the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the ...

Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s death toll has risen to 17 after the Chuuk State government reported two more deaths over the weekend. The number of homes destroyed or damaged in Chuuk has reached 7,000 ...

Late last month, the island of Chuuk — one of four main islands comprising the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and also home to nearly half the country’s population — postponed a referendum vote ...

CANBERRA, Australia-- A South Pacific airline announced Monday that a passenger died when a plane crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia last week. Air Niugini had initially said all 47 ...