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Japan’s New H3 Rocket Fails, JAXA Sends Self-Destruct Signal

The H3 rocket launched Tuesday ended in failure as JAXA sent a self-destruct signal. The Japan Aer...

March 7, 2023

Defense & Security

Japan, U.S. Hold Joint Drills in Kagoshima Prefecture

A joint exercise by the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Marine Corps was shown to the press in Kago...

March 4, 2023

Companies

Unmanned Flying Car Makes Test Flight over Osaka for 1st Time

An unmanned flying car flew over Osaka Prefecture for the first time in a test flight on Thursday. ...

March 3, 2023

General News

Questioning ‘unmanned’ at unmanned stations

The 170-kilometer-long Oigawa River winds its way through the central part of Shizuoka Prefecture. A...

March 2, 2023

Crime & Courts

71-Year-Old Arrested over Fatal Car Crash at Osaka Hospital

OSAKA — A 71-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly drove a car into a hospital i...

March 1, 2023

Economy

Japan Receives 1st Foreign Cruise Ship Since Pandemic Start

Japan received an international cruise ship from overseas for the first time in about three years on...

March 1, 2023

Science

JAXA Selects 2 New Candidates for Japan’s Astronaut Corps

Two people have been chosen as new candidates for Japan’s astronaut corps, the Japan Aerospace Explo...

February 28, 2023

Other Sports

Osaka Marathon Organizer: City on Display to the World

“We were able to showcase Osaka to the world,” said Masayoshi Matsumoto, a chief of the 2023 Osaka M...

February 26, 2023

General News

Dogs burst into action in Hokkaido sledding race competition held for 1st time in 4 years

At the Japan Cup 2023 Wakkanai Dogsled Race in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, mushers and their dogs became as ...

February 26, 2023

Imperial Family

Japanese Emperor Laments Suffering Caused by Global Conflicts in Birthday Remarks

The Emperor gave a press conference at the Imperial Palace this week ahead of his 63rd birthday, exp...

February 23, 2023