The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the optical satellite as part of Tokyo’s reconnaissance effort to rapidly build up its military capability.
North Korea tests ballistic missile, Japan says
The launch on Sunday appeared to have been the first such test of 2024. TOKYO — North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile on Sunday afternoon, Japan’s Defense Ministry said. The launch appeared to have been a shorter-range ballistic missile based on its flight time, officials said.
Russia’s Putin ‘giving two fingers to Japan’ with pledged trip to disputed Kuril Islands
Putin says he plans to visit the Kurils, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, and would consider building up the travel sector there.
China opposes Japan’s congratulatory message to Taiwan president-elect
The Chinese embassy in Japan said on Sunday that it “resolutely opposed” Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa’s statement congratulating Taiwan’s new president-elect Lai Ching-te.
Fujitsu Japan remains tight-lipped on the Post Office scandal
Japanese firm Fujitsu is once again in the spotlight as victims of the Post Office scandal question what role it played. More than 900 Post Office branch managers were convicted when faulty accounting software made it look as though money had gone missing from their sites. That software, named Horizon, had been developed by Fujitsu.
MLB star Shohei Ohtani visits US Embassy in Japan, gets visa for dog
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel posted photos on X showing a mock enlarged version of the document for a photo opportunity.
Cockpit window crack forces ANA Boeing flight in Japan to turn around
An All Nippon Airways flight was forced to turn around and land in Japan after a crack was discovered in the cockpit windshield, an airline spokesperson said.
Investors are losing faith in Japan’s economic leaders
Although the market recovered most of the early-morning losses the same afternoon, the yen has continued to weaken against both the U.S. dollar and the euro Investors’ faith in the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) readiness to normalize policy appears to be waning.
Death toll tops 200 in Japan’s quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
The death toll reached 202 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Tuesday afternoon after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, local media reported.
2024日本国际船舶游艇展览会 Japan International Boat Show
横滨船舶及船舶游艇展览会 (Japan International Boat Show简称:JIBS)是日本的综合性船舶及船舶游艇展览会。这是一个展示帆船和水上运动设备的国际船展。参展商展示了船舶市场的最新产品和技术。