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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2019
In race with Boeing, SpaceX takes giant leap toward resuming crewed U.S. flights to ISS
The successful voyage of SpaceX's unmanned Crew Dragon to the International Space Station this weekend put the U.S. one tantalizing step closer to the day when American rockets will again ferry the nation's astronauts into space.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2019
Space crew unfazed ahead of first launch since Russian rocket failure
Two astronauts who survived a midair rocket failure in October said on Thursday they had received counselling following their brush with death and felt ready to fly again next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / New Year Special 2019
Jan 1, 2019
Former astronaut Naoko Yamazaki hopeful for commercial space travel
The year 2019 marks 50 years since the first humans landed on the moon in 1969 as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission. In an interview with Managing Editor Sayuri Daimon, former Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki shares her experience in space in 2010 and her views on space development in the coming years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2018
SpaceX caps record 2018 with launch of U.S. Air Force GPS III satellite
Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. capped a record-setting year Sunday when it launched a rocket carrying a new GPS III satellite for the U.S. Air Force, after delaying the mission several times because of a technical issue involving its rocket sensors and bad weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018
Capsule carrying ISS samples recovered after splashdown into ocean near remote island
A capsule ejected from a space cargo vessel returned to Earth on Sunday, bringing back experiment samples from the International Space Station (ISS) in the first such mission for Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 8, 2018
Unmanned Japanese cargo vessel Kounotori heads home from ISS carrying experiment samples
The successful re-entry and collection of samples are expected to contribute to Japan's efforts toward the development of manned space missions in the future.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2018
JAXA launch of ISS supply ship delayed again, this time by equipment flaw
A rocket launch to resupply the International Space Station was delayed again on Saturday by a “serious” equipment problem, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said.
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
SpaceX looks poised to beat Boeing, become first to send astronauts to space, possibly next April
Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is set to beat Boeing Co. in the battle to be the first company to ferry American astronauts to the International Space Station.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 11, 2018
Japanese astronaut Kanai in rehabilitation in Houston
Astronaut Norishige Kanai, 41, has returned to Earth after finishing his stay on the International Space Station.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2018
Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai returns from 5½-month mission on space station
Three crew members of the International Space Station, including Norishige Kanai of Japan, returned to Earth on Sunday after completing a 5½-month mission, NASA said.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2018
Abe may chat with astronauts who are aboard ISS during planned visit to Russia
Japanese and Russian leaders may have a chance to chat with astronauts from their countries on the International Space Station when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe travels to Russia in May, the head of Russia's space corporation said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2017
Luck-struck Japanese astronaut more than ready for fall mission to the International Space Station
Life may offer an unexpected surprise after an epic letdown, but in the case of first-time space voyager Norishige Kanai, it was an out-of-this-world opportunity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2017
Space cargo ship experiment to clean up debris hits snag
An unmanned cargo ship released from the International Space Station last week has failed to extend a cable needed to test technology to remove debris from orbit, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2016
JAXA to release Kenya's first microsatellite for free from ISS in 2017
Japan's space agency has announced that it will release Kenya's first satellite — for no fee — from its Kibo laboratory at the International Space Station.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2016
JAXA cargo ship to deliver lithium-ion batteries to ISS in October
Japan will launch an unmanned cargo ship into space on Oct. 1 to take supplies to the International Space Station, the science ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2016
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship heads back to Earth
A SpaceX Dragon capsule headed back to Earth on Wednesday, filled with more than 1,678 kilograms (3,700 pounds) of experiment results and cargo from the International Space Station, a NASA TV broadcast showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2015
Test astronaut hopefuls flood Japan's space agency in search of big payday
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's pitch to find male volunteers for a two-week stress test in return for nearly double the monthly salary of a new university graduate draws more interest than expected.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2015
Astronaut Yui, colleagues return to Earth after 5-month space station stay
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and his two colleagues at the International Space Station returned to Earth on Friday evening after completing a nearly five-month mission.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2015
Japan to stay in space station project through 2024
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that Japan will remain part of the U.S.-led International Space Station project when it is extended until 2024.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 7, 2015
Weather-delayed Orbital freighter heads back to ISS with key supplies, toiletries
An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Florida on Sunday, sending a long-awaited Orbital ATK cargo ship on its way to the International Space Station for NASA.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
India seen overtaking Japan in nominal GDP in 2025
The skyline of central Mumbai's financial district
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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