Japan’s next-generation rocket to lead commercial space market
For the first time in 22 years, Japan successfully launched the next-generation rocket on February 17. The rocket inserted two satellites into orbit, overcoming the country’s failed launch attempt from a year ago. The launch of the 57-metre, 422-tonne rocket took place at
US, Japan to call for deeper cooperation in AI, semiconductors, Asahi says
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. will announce closer cooperation in high-tech areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) in a joint statement when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with President Joe Biden next month, the Asahi Shimbun
Japan is the new desire destination for digital nomads (but not for everyone)
To the delight of the many lovers of Japanese culture, cuisine, fashion, and lifestyle, Japan is now among the possible destinations for digital nomads. At the end of March, one can start applying for a visa to live in the country while
Japan successfully launches next-generation H3 rocket after failure last year
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its space programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket's inaugural flight last year. The launch also marks a second
Japan takes another shot at next-generation H3 rocket launch
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will try again this weekend to launch its new flagship rocket, the H3, in a bid to restore its space program after the booster's failed inaugural flight last year derailed satellite and planetary exploration
Japan extends subsidies to downturn-hit Kioxia, Western Digital
By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industry ministry said on Tuesday it would extend subsidies worth as much as 242.9 billion yen ($1.64 billion) for Bain Capital-backed Kioxia and Western Digital to expand memory chip production in
Japan says SLIM spacecraft’s ‘pinpoint’ moon landing is success
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan achieved an unprecedented "pinpoint" moon landing within 100 metres (328 feet) of target, the space agency said on Thursday, after its probe SLIM's touchdown on Saturday made Japan the fifth country to put a
Japan’s SLIM moon craft short on power after successful lunar landing
By Kantaro Komiya and Joey Roulette TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation’s mission to prove a "precision" landing technology and
Japan counts down to precision ‘moon sniper’ landing mission
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts a precision landing on Friday, in what would be a boost for a space programme that has suffered