The ultimate action-packed science and technology magazine bursting with exciting information about the universe The lunar lander’s solar panels are now generating power, Japan’s space agency says. Japan has re-established connection with its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) spacecraft,
Kishida says he’s determined to break Japan’s ruling party from its practice of money politics
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed Tuesday he was determined to make a clear break from money politics as he renewed an apology for the latest major corruption scandal in the governing party,
A group of Japanese citizens launches a lawsuit against the police to stop alleged racial profiling
A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, launched a civil lawsuit against the country’s police on Monday, accusing the authorities of racial profiling and discrimination and …
Japan to Offer $300 Million for Optical Chip Tech Development
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industry ministry said on Tuesday it will offer around 45.2 billion yen ($307 million) in subsidies in an initiative to develop optical technology for use in chips to help …
Japan: Foreign-born residents sue government for alleged racial profiling
Three foreign-born residents in Japan have sued the country’s authorities over alleged racial profiling. The plaintiffs say they have suffered distress from repeated police questioning based on their …
Japan’s upside-down SLIM moon lander wakes up on lunar surface and snaps new photos
Mission operators with SLIM, or the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon mission, successfully made the first moon landing for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA) on Jan. 19. SLIM’s solar …
Foreign-born citizens in Japan file suit against police over racial profiling: ‘they think I’m a criminal’
The suit comes amid a renewed debate over what it means to be and look Japanese, after a Ukrainian-born, naturalised Japanese citizen was crowned Miss Japan, last week.
Exclusive: Sony scrapped $10 bln India merger as Zee failed to meet financial terms – notice
India’s Zee denied the allegations in a letter to Sony (6758.T), opens new tab, also reviewed by Reuters, and accused the Japanese company of “bad faith” in calling off the merger. A Zee-Sony merger …
Notorious bombing fugitive Satoshi Kirishima reportedly dies after nearly half a century on the run in Japan
Satoshi Kirishima — wanted over deadly bombings by leftist extremists in the 1970s — reportedly died Monday, days after local media said he had finally been caught.
China Foreign Ministry Will ‘Seriously’ Study Resuming Visa-Free Policy for Japan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it would “seriously” study resuming a previous visa-free arrangement for Japanese visitors to China.