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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...

Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers

Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least...

Death toll rises to 30 in powerful Japan quake

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Japan rose to 30 on Tuesday, local authorities said, with 14 others seriously injured. Half the...

Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors

Rescue teams in Japan on Tuesday struggled to reach isolated areas hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, with reports of more...

Massive earthquake prompts tsunami warning for western coast in Japan

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Japanese scale – the strongest on the Japanese scale – shook central Japan on the first day...

Russia warns Japan

MOSCOW: A move by Japan to provide Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine will have "grave consequences" for Russia-Japan ties, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman...

World’s biggest nuclear plant in Japan to resume path towards restart

Japan's nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power's (9501.T) massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the...

Daihatsu suspends all domestic production

Japanese car maker Daihatsu has suspended all its domestic production as the Toyota-owned company faces a massive safety testing scandal. The firm, which has about...

Weird: Police arrest taxi driver for running over pigeon

A Tokyo taxi driver was arrested for deliberately driving into a flock of pigeons and killing one, police said, reportedly because he was angry that the birds were on the road.

Seven missing after US Osprey crashes off Japan

TOKYO: Rescuers scoured waters off Japan on Thursday for seven missing US Air Force personnel whose Osprey crashed during a training exercise, in the...

US Osprey military aircraft with 8 crew crashes off Japan: coastguard

A US Osprey military aircraft with eight crew on board crashed on Wednesday off the coast of Japan, the coastguard said. "We received information at 2:47...

Japan space agency hit with cyberattack

Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations,...

Vietnam upgrades ties with Japan to highest level

Vietnam and Japan on Monday officially upgraded their relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" during a visit by Vietnamese president Vo Van Thuong to...
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