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Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project

Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private...

North Korea won’t host World Cup qualifier against Japan, Kyodo reports

TOKYO: North Korea will not host a World Cup qualifier with Japan that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang next week, Kyodo news...

Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight

Japan's Space One's small, solid-fuelled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese...

900 luxury watches worth $13m ‘go missing’ in Japan

In shocking incident, over 900 luxury watches worth $13 million went missing after a site renting them out folded and its owner reportedly fled...

Japan considers declaring end to deflation

Japan's government is considering declaring an end to deflation in the wake of rising prices, Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources with knowledge of...

Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar night

Japan's Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the freezing, two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said, with...

Japan factory output falls at the fastest pace in nearly 4 years

Japan's January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020, government data showed on Thursday, as a production downturn in motor...

Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee

Fumio Kishida on Thursday became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee, as he sought to draw a...

Japan unexpectedly slips into recession

Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world's third-biggest economy to Germany and...

Japan says New Year quake damage could cost $17 billion

The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach...

Japan shares hit 34-year highs, yen loses ground as BOJ stands pat

SYDNEY: Japanese shares surged to fresh 34-year highs and the yen gave ground on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan stood pat on ultra-loose...

Japan launches auction for two offshore wind power projects

The Japan government launched a third major round of auctions on Friday to select operators for two new offshore wind power areas capable of...

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ lands but power running low

Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but its "Moon Sniper" spacecraft was running out of power...

Japanese craft lands on the moon, scientists await contact

Japan's space agency on Saturday said it was examining the communication with its probe after it landed on the moon, during an attempt to...

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ attempts historic lunar landing

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead...

Japan announces $3.62m grant to support Pakistan’s polio programme

ISLAMABAD: Japan on Wednesday announced a grant of $3.62 million for the polio eradication programme in Pakistan and procurement of essential oral polio vaccine,...

Volcano erupts on isle in southwest Japan

TOKYO: A volcano on Suwanose Island in southwestern Japan erupted just after midnight on Sunday, the country's weather agency said. There were no immediate reports...

Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100...

Japan earthquake death toll nears 100

WAJIMA: The United States said on Friday it is preparing military logistical support and aid for regions in Japan devastated by an earthquake that...

Japan probes plane inferno after ‘miracle’ escape

Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport of a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that killed five...

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