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Japan’s space agency, JAXA, aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket after a large fire broke out at the Tanegashima Space Center…

World’s First Wooden Satellite Aims to Tackle Space Debris Problem with Sustainable Solution One might imagine the hostile environment of space as bad news for…

Japan’s incoming PM considers snap election amid stock market decline Japan’s new Prime Minister, Ishiba, is considering a snap election as he prepares for his…

Japan’s ruling party picks next PM Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected veteran politician Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning him to…

Child at Japanese school dies after stabbing in China A 10-year-old boy attending the Shenzhen Japanese School in southern China, died on Thursday, one day…

Japan hit by typhoon as millions told to evacuate Japan has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades with torrential rain and…

Japan says Chinese spy plane violated its airspace Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of violating its airspace, marking the first known incident of…

Japan set for new PM as Kishida bows out as party leader Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will not seek re-election…

Japan stocks jump 10% after global markets slump Japanese stocks bounced back on Tuesday morning, recovering after a sharp drop on Monday. The Nikkei 225…

Japan’s parliament has passed a new law that will allow divorced couples to share custody of their children starting in 2026.

Pasco bread is a household staple in Japan, commonly found in supermarkets and convenience stores nationwide. “We deeply apologise for the inconvenience caused to our customers, business partners, and all concerned parties,” it said.

A major search is underway to locate seven missing people in the Pacific Ocean after an apparent crash of two helicopters on Saturday night. At least one person was killed. Rescuers have so far recovered one body as well as two black boxes and debris but are yet to locate the others.

After two years of heated debate, the lower house of the Japanese parliament has passed an amendment to the 126-year-old civil code, allowing for shared…

Japan’s cabinet has given its nod for the export of newly developed fighter jets, a joint endeavour with the UK and Italy, signalling a departure from its longstanding pacifist stance.

A South Korean-flagged tanker, the Keoyoung Sun, has capsized off the west coast of Japan, leading to the rescue of at least eight sailors, while three remain missing.

Japan’s central bank has raised the cost of borrowing for the first time in 17 years. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) increased its key interest rate from -0.1% to a range of 0%-0.1%. It comes as wages have jumped after consumer prices rose.

Official revised growth figures show Japan has avoided falling into a technical recession. The new data shows GDP was 0.4% higher in the last three months of 2023 compared to a year earlier. 

Japan unexpectedly slips into a recession Japan has unexpectedly slipped into a recession as its economy contracted for two consecutive quarters. In the final three…

Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully restored operations to its Moon lander…

‘You might occasionally get a stress fracture too, from wear and tear, but that’s very rare.

The All Nippon Airways flight was flying from Sapporo to Toyama, on Japan’s main island of Honshu.

YouTube and Kick streamer Johnny Somali has been forced to pay a £1,000 fine for being a nuisance, and could be barred from Japan.

‘I don’t think this much has washed up before.’

The US Navy has ordered all Osprey aircraft to be grounded after eight servicemen died in a crash off Japan last week.

The Japanese man had leapt off the 764-foot platform.