Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan’s growing tensions with China.
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Axelspace Secures Japan Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project
An imagery of satellite constellation © the Ministry of Defense Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” announced that, for the purpose of carrying out the Ministry of Defense’s satellite constellation project, it has entered into a contract with Tri-Sat Constellation Co.,…
Team USA defeats Japan in women’s curling
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Team USA defeats Japan in women’s curling 01:33 UP NEXT Team USA’s men’s hockey defeats Denmark 00:58 Crew-12 arrives at International Space Station 00:39 Team USA’s Maxim Naumov honors his late parents at the Olympics 01:35 Stolz breaks…
Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with Beijing
The fishing boat tried to flee when ordered to stop for an inspection inside Japan’s territorial waters, authorities say.
PM Sanae Takaichi’s party set for majority in Japan parliamentary elections | News
Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner could secure as many as 366 of the 465 seats in the lower house, according to public broadcaster NHK. Listen to this article | 4 mins info Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party is set to win 274 to 328 of the 465 seats in Japan’s lower house of…
Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble
Observers say Sanae Takaichi’s personal popularity may boost the ruling party’s showing at the polls.
Ilia “Quad God” Malinin stunned by Yuma Kagiyama in Olympic figure skating short program as Japan narrows gap on U.S.
Ilia Malinin‘s quest for Olympic figure skating gold might not be so easy after all. The same goes for his American team. Yuma Kagiyama landed a pair of near-perfect quads, one in combination with a triple toe loop, and the Japanese star scored 108.67 points for his short program Saturday night. That topped Malinin in…
U.S. plans critical mineral price floors with Mexico, EU and Japan
The United States is developing plans with Mexico, the European Union and Japan to implement minimum prices for critical minerals, the U.S. trade representative said Wednesday. The Trump administration is exploring a partnership with Mexico on critical minerals as part of a scheduled review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, or USMCA, by July 1….
2026 Japan Prize: Two U.S. Scientists and One Japanese Scientist Awarded
The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2026 Japan Prize at 1:00 p.m. on 21 January 2026. Prof. Cynthia Dwork (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of Electronics, Information, and Communication. Prof. Shizuo Akira (Japan) and Prof. Zhijian “James” Chen (USA) have been awarded the Japan Prize in the…
Japan suspends world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
Japan has suspended operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, hours after its restart, its operator has said. An alarm sounded “during reactor-start-up procedures” at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Tokyo but the reactor remained “stable”, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) spokesperson Takashi Kobayashi said. Reactor number six restarted on Wednesday a day later than planned due…