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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tested a prototype reusable rocket in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on Saturday, with the rocket reaching a height of about 10 meters, and then landing. The flight lasted about 40 seconds.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2026
Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
The prototype, launched from JAXA¡¯s test site in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, reached a height of about 10 meters, and then landed.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets her Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong at a bilateral meeting in Tokyo in March.
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Jul 8, 2026
Japan and Singapore ink pact to boost cooperation on peaceful use of space
The two country¡¯s space agencies will promote information-sharing and cooperation in advanced fields such as quantum satellite communications technology.
A graphic illustration of the Hayabusa2 probe flying past the asteroid Torifune
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2026
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
The encounter marks a new phase for Hayabusa2, which completed its primary mission in 2020 after returning samples from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth.
H3 Launch Vehicle No. 6 lifts off from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 12, 2026
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket
The successful launch is an important comeback for Japan as it seeks to restore confidence in the H3 series and demonstrate the rocket can support a wider range of missions.
An illustration showing the Hayabusa2 spacecraft conducting a flyby observation of asteroid Torifune
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Jun 10, 2026
Japan¡¯s Hayabusa2 to observe asteroid Torifune during July flyby
JAXA also aims to test technology that could help alter the trajectory of an asteroid on a potential collision course with Earth.
Japan¡¯s push into space-based solar power could reshape the future of global energy and position the country ahead of the U.S. and China in the next phase of the space race.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2026
A space race the Land of the Rising Sun is winning
Japan takes the lead in space-based solar power exploration.
JAXA's HTV-X1 delivered supplies to the international space station and then carried out missions in orbit around the Earth in and after March this year.
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May 27, 2026
First unit of JAXA¡¯s new ISS resupply craft completes missions
The HTV-X1 delivered supplies to the international space station and then carried out missions in orbit around the Earth in and after March this year.
Axiom Space's Chief Technology Officer Koichi Wakata (left) and company president and CEO Jonathan Cirtain address reporters at a news conference on Thursday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2026
Axiom Space to launch Japan subsidiary
The Texas-based company is aiming to deepen ties with Japan ahead of its planned commercial replacement for the International Space Station.
Ispace's Resilience lunar lander at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture, in September 2024.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 1, 2026
Japan¡¯s space systems face growing cybersecurity threats
Space systems depend on data links between satellites and ground infrastructure, making them inherently tied to cybersecurity.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa speaks at a press briefing in Tokyo in May last year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2026
Japan¡¯s space agency to launch H3 rocket on June 10
It will be JAXA¡¯s first launch attempt of the H3 rocket since a failed effort last December.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with parachutes deployed before splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Wednesday
WORLD / Society
Jan 15, 2026
ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation
The crew, including Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, landed off the coast of San Diego. NASA stressed that the return was not an emergency situation.
Makoto Suwa will be the eighth Japanese astronaut to conduct a long-duration stay on the ISS.
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Jan 9, 2026
JAXA astronaut Makoto Suwa to join ISS crew in 2027
Suwa, who joined the space agency in 2023, is the eighth Japanese astronaut to be assigned to a long-duration mission.
Seven astronauts, including Kimiya Yui (back row, far left), aboard the International Space Station in December
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Jan 9, 2026
ISS crew, including Japan¡¯s Kimiya Yui, to make early return
The decision comes due to a crew member¡¯s medical issue, and will mark the first time any astronaut has to make an early return for health reasons.
While the H3 was able to lift off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 10:51 a.m., the second-stage rocket engine did not start properly and stopped burning earlier than scheduled.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2025
JAXA fails in third attempt to put Michibiki No. 5 satellite into orbit
The H3 rocket that carried the satellite was able to lift off, but its second-stage rocket engine did not start properly and stopped burning prematurely.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Wednesday canceled the launch of its eighth H3 rocket and said that at this point, it is not possible to say when it will be rescheduled.
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Dec 17, 2025
JAXA calls off launch of eighth H3 rocket due to emergency shutdown
This is the second time that the launch of the rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite has not gone according to plan.
ANA Holdings are equipping its commercial jets with sensors to track gases like carbon dioxide.
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Dec 17, 2025
Passenger jets are Japan¡¯s newest tool to track climate change
ANA and the nation¡¯s space agency are accelerating efforts to use sensors mounted on commercial jets to improve the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan's HTV-X resupply vehicle arrives at the International Space Station where a robot arm operated by astronaut Kimiya Yui awaits early Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2025
Japan¡¯s new resupply spacecraft docks at International Space Station
The HTV-X is the successor to the Kounotori cargo spacecraft, nine of which successfully reached the ISS between 2009 and 2020.
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.
The seventh H3 rocket carrying the newly developed HTV-X1 resupply vehicle is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday.
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Oct 26, 2025
JAXA launches new HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft to International Space Station
The craft¡¯s journey to the ISS will be the first time in five years that Japan has sent supplies to the station.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has postponed Tuesday's planned launch of its seventh H3 rocket due to a poor weather conditions.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Oct 19, 2025
Bad weather forces postponement of JAXA H3 rocket launch
According to JAXA, strong winds and heavy rain are expected to continue around Tanegashima, with weather conditions unlikely to improve until at least Thursday.
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
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Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
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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.
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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