Science
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Sake Mash Brewed Aboard ISS Returns to Japan; Final Product Already Sold for ¥100 Million
OSAKA — A batch of moromi fermentation sake mash brewed aboard the International Space Station ar...
March 7, 2026
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Fukushima N-Plant Debris Retrieval Robot to Be Deployed as Early as This Summer; Remotely Powered Arm Allows for Wider Exploration Than Previous Device
A robotic arm will be deployed to remove melted nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima No. 1 nucl...
March 6, 2026
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Japan Approves World’s 1st iPS Cell-based Treatment; May Be Available as Early as Summer
Two regenerative medicine products made from induced pluripotent stem cells have been conditional...
March 6, 2026
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Space One’s No. 3 Kairos Rocket Terminates Mid-Flight
KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama — The launch of the No. 3 Kairos rocket ended in failure mid-flight on Thursd...
March 5, 2026
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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible for Some in Japan, While Clouds Block View in Tokyo
A total lunar eclipse occurred on Tuesday evening, with the full moon completely entering Earth’s...
March 4, 2026
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Kairos Rocket Launch Postponed
Space One Co. announced Sunday that it has postponed the launch of the No. 3 Kairos rocket, sched...
March 1, 2026
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iPS Treatments Pass Key Milestone, but Broader Applications Far from Guaranteed
A health ministry panel has conditionally approved, for a limited time, two regenerative medical ...
February 21, 2026
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iPS Cell Products for Parkinson’s, Heart Disease OK’d for Commercialization by Japan Health Ministry Panel
A health ministry expert panel has cleared the commercialization of two regenerative medicine pro...
February 20, 2026
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Space Mission Demonstrates Importance of International Cooperation, Astronaut Kimiya Yui Says
WASHINGTON — Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, who recently returned from the International Space St...
January 22, 2026
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Univ. in Japan, Tokyo-Based Startup to Develop Satellite for Disaster Prevention Measures, Bears
Yamagata University will develop and launch its own ultra-small satellite in partnership with a T...
January 10, 2026
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Japanese Astronaut Suwa to Stay Aboard ISS Until Around 2027; Japan’s 8th Astronaut to Have Long-Term Stay Aboard ISS
Makoto Suwa will become the 8th Japanese astronaut to complete a long-term stay aboard the Intern...
January 10, 2026
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Tsunami Can Travel Vast Distances Before Striking, Warn Japanese Researchers
Tsunami caused by the magnitude 8.8 quake that struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last summ...
January 6, 2026
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Ancient Japanese Elephant Evolved Earlier Than Previously Thought, Analysis of DNA Suggests
A Japanese-led research team announced that it has conducted the first successful DNA analysis of...
January 6, 2026
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Canadian Researchers Capture Rare Case of Polar Bear Adoption
MONTREAL (AFP-Jiji) — Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adop...
December 27, 2025
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Scientists Solve Mystery of Fossils ‘Burtele Foot’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called ...
December 27, 2025
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