Japan never tried to dominate the Space Race — and that may be why it succeeded. Bound by postwar restrictions, Japanese ...

Japan’s H3 rocket suffered engine trouble on December 22, 2025, and failed to place a Japanese navigation satellite into ...

Japan’s space program is set to make history in 2025 by beaming solar energy from an orbiting satellite down to Earth, marking the first significant test of orbital power transmission. This ambitious ...

TOKYO >> A new certification aims to promote the development of sophisticated space food needed for long-term stays in space. Amid big dreams of space travel, an academic society has created an ...

The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced its first-ever “Space Domain Defense Guidelines” aimed at strengthening defense capabilities in outer space. The guidelines, published on July 28, outline ...

TOKYO — Japan's space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the ...

A cargo ship from Japan pulled alongside the International Space Station on Wednesday, maneuvering close enough for the lab’s robotic arm to reach out and grab it as the vehicles soared 260 miles over ...

ESA is broadening its international cooperation with Asian partners, signing an MoU with South Korea and advancing an asteroid mission with Japan. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...