Visit the closest Japanese island to outer space
Tanegashima Space Center on the island of Kagoshima is the largest rocket launch site in Japan and serves as the hub of the country’s space program. An outing there will…
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16…
Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient
Silver nanoparticles can precisely slice DNA and create longer “sticky ends,” helping genetic fragments join up to five times more efficiently than conventional methods. The breakthrough could eventually simplify the…
Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient
Silver nanoparticles can precisely slice DNA and create longer “sticky ends,” helping genetic fragments join up to five times more efficiently than conventional methods. The breakthrough could eventually simplify the…
Japanese F-15 mishap closes runway, disrupts flights at Okinawa airport
The F-15J Eagle’s landing gear apparently failed as it touched down on runway B shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, a Japan Air Self-Defense spokesman said. The aircraft’s left wing contacted…
Japanese destroyer fires Tomahawk missile in ‘historic test launch’
The guided-missile destroyer JS Chokai successfully fired the missile with support from the U.S. Navy, Japan’s Defense Ministry said in a news release
Three people dead after explosion at Japanese shopping mall as earthquake hits region | BBC News
Source: YouTube Summary Three people dead after explosion at Japanese shopping mall as earthquake hits region | BBC News Why It Matters This video provides visual context for the story…
A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque
As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.
Japanese football legend ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores first goal in four years
The world's oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, scores as Fukushima United thrash Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.
‘Incinerator’ Review: Award-Winning Japanese Portrait of a Teenage Loner Is Gentle to a Fault
Observing a seemingly ordinary world through the lens of teenhood can be a goldmine for filmmakers. From the perspective of young people who often feel awkward and out of place,…















