Livestream videos show the Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explode seconds after launching Wednesday with a satellite bound for orbit.
U.S. to resume Osprey flights in Japan following Pentagon clearance
The Japanese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that it will resume using the V-22 Osprey aircraft with U.S. forces on Thursday after it was cleared to return last week.
US and Japanese forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan following fatal crash
Japanese officials say the U.S. and Japanese militaries will resume flights of Osprey aircraft in Japan after completing necessary maintenance and training following a fatal crash last November …
Japan’s first private-sector rocket explodes shortly after takeoff
A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff on Wednesday, Mar. 13.
Space One Rocket Explodes Seconds After Launch in Japan
The Japanese company hoped to become the country’s first private business to put a satellite into orbit. The failed launch was its inaugural flight.
S. Korea, US, Japan discuss supply chains, AI at economic dialogue
National security officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan discussed efforts to boost cooperation in supply chains, emerging technologies and digital areas in a regular dialogue session, …
Treated wastewater discharge at Japan’s Fukushima plant is safe, UN nuclear chief says
The head of the U.N. atomic agency has assured Japanese representatives in Fukushima that the treated radioactive wastewater from the nuclear power plant meets safety standards.
Japan’s unions find surprising allies in push for higher pay, work with government, companies
When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hand-picked a unionist-turned-opposition lawmaker Wakako Yata as one of his special advisers last year, it surprised labour leaders long known for their ties …
Cat’s fall into vat of hazardous chemicals sparks health warning in Japan
A city in Japan is on high alert for a cat that fell into a tank of hazardous chemicals before disappearing into the night.
U.N. atomic agency chief visits Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, inspects operations
The head of the U.N. atomic agency visited Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power on Wednesday and examined its ongoing discharge of the treated radioactive wastewater into the sea.