LignoSat, the world’s first wood satellite, was recently released into space from the International Space Station.

KYOTO--A cube-shaped wooden satellite named LignoSat has been unveiled before ... The satellite will be handed over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on June 4 and is expected ...

Over the 68 years that humans have been launching satellites into space, we have created a whole load of space junk. Why?

Japan Warns on Yen After BOJ’s Dovish Message Extends Slide Yen up versus dollar, comment seen to raise intervention risk Yen hovers near levels where Japan previously entered market ...

The Japan Foundation is bringing a thematic exploration of justice and morality to U.K. screens, featuring premieres of new Japanese releases alongside retrospective screenings. Titled “Am I Right?

Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday with celebrations at his residence at the Akasaka Estate in central Tokyo. He received congratulations from Imperial family ...

In a diplomatic reshuffle, the outspoken and charismatic Ukrainian ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, is set to be replaced. Korsunsky played a key role in galvanizing Tokyo’s support for ...

The Cabinet Office’s panel of experts has compiled a draft final report on the future of the Science Council of Japan (SCJ). To ensure the SCJ can fully utilize its unique capacity to offer ...

Artificial intelligence services such as ChatGPT are becoming increasingly popular among people in Japan as a way to learn new languages, with the number of people using such tools increasing by ...

Influenza outbreaks continue to expand in Japan. The estimated number of patients more than doubled compared to the previous week. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases and other ...