Spacecraft from NASA and India’s space agency have snapped orbital photos of the Japanese lunar lander Resilience after its recent “hard landing” on the moon. Some of the images show pieces of the …
Oil prices drop sharply, and stocks rally worldwide after announcement of Israel-Iran ceasefire
In stock markets abroad, indexes rallied more than 1% everywhere from France to Germany to Japan following the announcement of the Israel-Iran ceasefire. Hong Kong’s jump of 2.1% and South Korea’s …
Last launch of Japan’s flagship H2A rocket rescheduled for Sunday early hours
The operator of Japan’s flagship H2A rocket says the 50th and last launch of the vehicle has been rescheduled for the early hours on Sunday, Japan time.
China plans to show off new equipment at parade marking 80th anniversary of Japan’s WWII surrender
China plans to hold a military parade in September marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender.
South Korean game company Krafton to acquire Japan’s ADK for $516 mln
South Korean game company Krafton Inc said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Japan’s advertising and animation group ADK for 75 billion yen ($516.21 million).
Japan’s Akazawa Says Still Working on Date for Next Trade Talks
Japan and the US are still working on setting the timing for the next round of cabinet-level trade talks, Japan’s point person for the negotiations said, as the deadline for a deal to avert another …
Japanese company blames laser tool for its 2nd crash landing on the moon
A laser navigating tool doomed a Japanese company’s lunar lander earlier this month, causing it to crash into the moon. Officials for ispace announced the news from Tokyo on Tuesday. The crash landing …
Toyota crashes Indonesia’s used-car party with US$120 million bet
After decades of dominating Indonesia’s automotive industry, Toyota and Astra are joining forces for the country’s used-car market. The Japanese automaker shelled out US$120 million for a 40% stake in …
Japan tariff negotiator arranging seventh US visit, sources say
Japan’s tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is arranging his seventh visit to the United States for as early as June 26, aiming to end tariffs that are hurting Japan’s economy, two Japanese government …
Indonesia Pavilion shines at Osaka expo, clocks 1 mln visits
The Indonesia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, has marked a significant milestone by welcoming its one-millionth visitor, underscoring the interest …