Japan’s space agency to develop program that estimates quake damage
WNAM REPORT: Japan's space agency signed an agreement on Friday with Kumamoto Prefecture to realize the practical application of a...
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Japanese space startup launches second bid for historic moon landing
WEB DESK: Japanese space startup Ispace launched its second lunar lander, Resilience, early Wednesday in Florida, marking a critical step...
Japan to provide $2 million in aid to California for wildfire relief
WNAM REPORT: Japan's government said Wednesday it will contribute $2 million in aid to California to assist in the recovery...
Caution still needed five years after Japan’s first COVID-19 case
WNAM REPORT: As Japan marks the fifth anniversary of the confirmation of its first case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, people...
M6.6 quake hits southwestern Japan, small tsunami observed
WNAM REPORT: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck southwestern Japan on Monday, with no immediate reports of injury...
Japan announces Indonesian projects worth 815 million USD
WNAM REPORT: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru announced a set of projects worth a total of 129 billion JPY (815...
Japan strengthens commitment to Southeast Asia
WNAM REPORT: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on January 10 met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim during his visit...
Japanese crime leader admits guilt in US for trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
WNAM REPORT: The leader of a Yakuza Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by US officials with trafficking nuclear materials...
Blinken in final Japan visit as Trump’s return weighs on Tokyo’s mind
WNAM REPORT: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off talks with his counterpart in Japan on Tuesday, as the...
Taking a page from Ukraine war, SDF carves out growing role for drones
WEB DESK: Faced with an increasingly fraught security environment, rapid changes in modern warfare and dwindling troop numbers, the Self-Defense...