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ROCKETS 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 20, 2016
Upgraded Epsilon solid fuel rocket places satellite in orbit
An upgraded solid fuel rocket was successfully launched Tuesday from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2016
Japan to launch world's smallest carrier rocket in January
The world's smallest carrier rocket, developed in Japan, is scheduled to be launched Jan. 11, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Thursday.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 8, 2016
Big Bulls sign Clyde Drexler's son
The Iwate Big Bulls recently signed basketball Hall of Famer Clyde "The Glide" Drexler's son Adam.
Rugby
Oct 29, 2016
Green Rockets outplay Steelers in Top League clash
The Kobe Kobelco Steelers missed out on a golden opportunity to keep pace with the Top League leaders on Saturday, losing 38-24 to the NEC Green Rockets.
Rugby
Oct 15, 2016
Sungoliath pounce on Green Rockets to stay unbeaten in Top League
Suntory Sungoliath continued on their unbeaten way Saturday as they made it seven wins from seven games in the Top League.
Rugby
Sep 10, 2016
Ross guides NTT Communications past NEC
Isaac Ross may not have played for his country since 2009 but he showed Friday just why New Zealand is revered as the best rugby nursery in the world and the All Blacks one of the most successful teams in sports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2016
H-IIA rocket carries astronomy satellite into space
An H-IIA rocket carrying an X-ray astronomy satellite lifts off successfully from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2016
Weather forces JAXA to scrub launch of H-IIA rocket carrying X-ray astronomy satellite
The launch of a rocket carrying a new X-ray astronomy satellite has been postponed from the initially planned time Friday due to bad weather, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 19, 2016
Rockets lacking in many areas, will likely deal Howard
One of the theories about the Houston Rockets this season, one of the Western Conference preseason title favorites who reached the season's halfway mark at about .500, has been the proof their analytics rage isn't the answer to success.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 31, 2015
Private-sector space rocket industry heads toward launch in Japan
The government is to create a framework to promote private-sector investment in the space rocket industry while protecting the public interest, setting rules on technical specifications and on operators' liability in the event of an accident, Kyodo News has learned.
Rugby
Nov 28, 2015
Goromaru guides Yamaha Jubilo past NEC Green Rockets
Last season's All-Japan Championship winners Yamaha Jubilo remained unbeaten in the 2015-16 Top League on Saturday thanks to a 39-19 win over NEC Green Rockets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 24, 2015
Japanese H-IIA rocket carries first commercial satellite into orbit
An H-IIA rocket carrying a Canadian communications satellite lifted off Tuesday, marking the first time a commercial satellite has been launched into space by the Japanese-built platform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 6, 2015
Akita Prefecture carves niche in small-scale rocketry
A small prototype observation rocket roared skyward from the shore in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, in March. It was an early step in a program that hopes to produce larger rockets to survey smog, a niche sector with few rivals.
Rugby
Jan 31, 2015
Suntory, NEC book All-Japan spots
Suntory Sungoliath and NEC Green Rockets both ensured on Saturday that their seasons would last at least one more game as they booked their spots in the All-Japan Championship.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2015
Bad weather delays launch of intelligence satellite
The launch of a rocket carrying a backup radar system for a government intelligence gathering was postponed Thursday by bad weather.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 9, 2014
Jordan could have begun career with different team
This is the second installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2014
High-tech Himawari-8 weather satellite launched
A satellite was launched Tuesday from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture in a bid to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts related to natural disasters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2014
Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon; fire returned
Rockets were fired at Israel from southern Lebanon on Monday, drawing retaliatory artillery fire from Israeli forces, Lebanese security officials and the Israeli army said, in the third such rocket attack from Lebanon since Friday.
WORLD
Jul 8, 2014
Israel readying for possible escalation after Gaza rocket barrage
Gaza Strip militants bombarded southern Israel with dozens of rockets, sending Israel closer to escalating its battle against them as it stepped up air strikes and mobilized reserves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2014
JAXA-NASA observatory to improve ability to analyze global precipitation
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Friday revealed the details of a global precipitation observatory that will be put into orbit next month.
'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.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
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.

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