- November 21st, 2024
World’s First Wooden Satellite Launched into Space, Paving the Way for Timber-Based Space Technology
The world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, was launched into space on November 5. Developed by a team of researchers from Japan’s Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, LignoSat aims to demonstrate the potential of timber as a material for space missions...
In a powerful display of trilateral cooperation, South Korea, Japan, and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Sunday, November 3. The exercise, held in response to North Korea’s recent launch of a highly advanced intercontinental ballistic missile...
Nearly 200,000 residents in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday, November 2, as the remnants of Typhoon Kong-rey brought torrential rain and the risk of landslides and flooding. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued top-level alerts as heavy...
North Korea conducted a test of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), dubbed the Hwasong-19, on Thursday. According to North Korean state media, this latest missile is "the world’s strongest strategic missile." The launch has intensified global tension, particularly...
Japan and the European Union are set to unveil a landmark security partnership today, signaling an era of fortified defense collaboration amid escalating regional tensions. Expected to bring more joint military exercises, high-level diplomatic dialogues, and cooperative defense industry ventures,...
As the yen heads for its largest monthly loss since 2016, markets watch closely for shifts from the Bank of Japan and key U.S. economic data ahead of the presidential election. The Japanese yen continued to face intense pressure on...
Japan’s defense and logistical capabilities, the ceremonial naming and launch of the new Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel Nihonbare took place at Naikai Shipbuilding Co.’s Setoda Shipyard. Overseen by the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD), this launch signifies more than...
Japan’s energy sector, Tohoku Electric Power Company announced that Unit 2 at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in northeastern Japan's Miyagi region, adjacent to the Fukushima prefecture, has resumed operations after years of extensive upgrades. The unit became the first...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are facing their toughest political crisis in over a decade, following a crushing defeat in the parliamentary elections. Official results from Sunday’s vote confirmed that Ishiba’s LDP, along with...
The Japanese yen lingered near a three-month low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as Japan’s ruling coalition fell short of a parliamentary majority in weekend elections, stirring concerns about the country’s political and economic trajectory. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar,...
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