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Eric Morel de Westgaver, European Space Agency director of strategy, announces the opening of the agency's Tokyo office during a news conference on Tuesday.
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Oct 28, 2025
European Space Agency opens first Asia office in Tokyo
The European Space Agency said its Tokyo office will be a bridge between European and Japanese space stakeholders as both sides aim to boost their presence in the space industry.
John McFall, a former Paralympian, has been cleared for future space missions with the European Space Agency.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 28, 2024
World¡¯s first ¡®parastronaut¡¯ hails Paralympics¡¯ ¡®powerful platform¡¯
John McFall will be taking a stand for sports and space this week after becoming the first person with a physical disability to be cleared for missions by the ESA.
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket takes off in Kourou, French Guiana, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 10, 2024
Europe¡¯s Ariane 6 rocket goes retro in challenge to SpaceX
Reusable rockets and frequent launches ¡°were once aspirational but are now minimal requirements¡± to compete commercially, said the Rocket Lab CEO and founder.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023
¡®No need to worry¡¯: Odds drop newly found asteroid will hit Earth
The chances have plummeted that a newly discovered asteroid with the potential to wipe out a city will hit Earth on Valentine¡¯s Day 2046, the European Space Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2020
Space garbage solutions could help fix?Earth¡¯s plastic problem
We¡¯ve launched 9,600 satellites since 1957. For the first few decades, no one thought about what would happen once they reached the end of their lives. By the time space agencies decided to do something, it had become a problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2020
Solar probe set to launch on mission to map sun¡¯s poles
NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to send a new probe toward the sun to take a unique look at its blazing poles, an unprecedented view expected to help researchers grasp how the star¡¯s vast bubble of energy affects Earth and humans in space.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2019
¡®100 alarms a day¡¯: Europe¡¯s satellites flying blind as space junk threat spreads
Europe needs its own technology to guard against a growing threat to its satellites from space junk ranging from dead satellites to tiny particles, according to a top adviser to the European Space Agency (ESA).
WORLD
Sep 25, 2018
Scientists voice opposition to weakening of U.S. Endangered Species Act
Thousands of scientists joined Monday to accuse the Trump administration of trying to erode the Endangered Species Act in favor of commercial interests with a plan to revamp regulations that have formed a bedrock of U.S. wildlife protection for over 40 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2018
ESA¡¯s ExoMars Rover prepares for ¡®shake and bake¡¯ run ahead of trip to red planet
The European Space Agency¡¯s mission to search for life on Mars has reached an important milestone with its six-wheeled surface rover prototype ready for its ¡°shake and bake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2018
Airbus urges EU to let Britain stay in Galileo space project despite Brexit as U.K. firms face shutout
The chief executive of aerospace firm Airbus said Britain should not be frozen out of the European Union¡¯s Galileo space program after Brexit, calling on both sides to find a long-term solution in the interest of security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2017
Europe moves closer to own satellite navigation system with latest Galileo launch
Europe launched four more Galileo satellites on Tuesday, taking the number in orbit to 22 and moving a step closer to having its own navigation system, lessening its dependence on the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2015
Comet sinkholes big enough to swallow Great Pyramid, Rosetta images show
The comet being studied by Europe¡¯s Rosetta spacecraft has massive sinkholes in its surface that are nearly wide enough to swallow Egypt¡¯s Great Pyramid of Giza, research published on Wednesday shows.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jan 18, 2014
Cooperation vs. competition in space
Shadows of winter clouds
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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