Japan

Tokyo: Japan bids farewell to its speed demon. The Do-Dodonpa rollercoaster, once the world's fastest with a heart-stopping 180kph launch, has been permanently shut down after causing a series of injuries, the Independent…

Tokyo: A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday, with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure. Tokyo-based startup Space One had been aiming to become the first Japanese…

Tokyo: Japan's ambitious lunar explorer, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has again entered sleep mode as the sun set over Shiori Crater on the Moon on Friday. This marks another significant phase in the lander's journey…

Tokyo: Japan has successfully launched a spacecraft designed to inspect and potentially remove man-made space debris from around the Earth, according to a statement from Astroscale Japan on Monday. The Active Debris Removal has been…

Tokyo: Japan will establish a new visa status that will make it easier for IT engineers and other workers for overseas companies to reside in the country, the Immigration Services Agency said Friday. The planned status will allow highly…

Tokyo:  Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its space programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket's inaugural flight last year. The H3 left the Tanegashima…

Pyongyang: The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered rare opening for Japan, saying she saw a positive tone in comments from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is seeking a summit. Kim Yo Jong indicated a meeting…

Tokyo: Japan’s economy unexpectedly slipped into recession after shrinking for a second quarter due to anemic domestic demand, prompting some central bank watchers to push back bets on when the nation’s negative interest rate…

Tokyo: Japan's meteorological agency has warned its population to be vigilant for the next two-three days about earthquakes with seismic intensity of 7. The warning comes after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the island nation and…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan, today on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in New Delhi. During the meeting, the leaders acknowledged the constructive dialogue…