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3 days ago
Space One's Kairos exploded midair within seconds of its launch. The rocket was carrying a government satellite intended to temporarily replace intelligence satellites.
6 Mar
A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.
2 Mar
Shimonoto's father was a 30-year-old fisherman when the US detonated Castle Bravo on Bikini Atoll. Doctors later removed three-quarters of his stomach due to cancer. Shimonoto now wants a world free of nuclear weapons.
1 Mar
The US, Japan and South Korea have concluded their trilateral summit at Camp David with a security pact and a pledge to step up economic cooperation. The meeting took place against the backdrop of North Korea's missile program and China's maritime claims in the South China Sea.
20 Feb
Seaweed grown at a large scale could help reduce up to 2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year and is super low maintenance. They also help to reduce ocean acidification that is caused by increased CO2 in the atmosphere and decreases the pH of the ocean.
8 Feb
Battling a falling birthrate and aging population, Japan hopes a combination of technology and immigration may go some way toward easing a critical shortage of workers.
30 Jan
Japan's space agency JAXA has said its SLIM moon probe has resumed operations after days of power failure.
25 Jan
Japan's space agency JAXA has said its SLIM moon probe successfully landed on the lunar surface within 100 meters of its intended touchdown target.
17 Jan
Today’s Focus report takes us to Japan where we take a deep dive into the Otokonoko subculture. Born from the world of mangas in the early 2000s, Otokonokos are usually men who dress in feminine clothing for entertainment – much like drag culture. It’s not a completely new phenomenon however, as cross dressing in Japan dates back three centuries.
16 Jan
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Japan's Nippon Airways returned to the airport after pilots discovered a crack on the outermost layer of the cockpit's windshield. No one was harmed.
7 Jan
Some 100 have thus far been reported dead since the 7.6-magnitude quake, while over 200 are still missing. The search for survivors continued, amid dwindling hopes with each passing day.
4 Jan
Officials are looking into the cause of a collision between a Japan Airlines jet and a smaller coast guard plane at a Tokyo airport. Both aircrafts said they recieved clearance to be on the runway at the same time.

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