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ROCKETS

Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2021
Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean
The re-entry ended days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drew U.S. criticism over a lack of transparency.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2021
U.S. Space Command tracks Chinese rocket for uncontrolled re-entry from orbit
The rocket's exact point of descent into Earth's atmosphere as it falls back from space 'cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its reentry,' the body said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 19, 2021
With lower launch costs, Japan's next-gen H3 rocket aims for global success
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are hoping to attract a wide range of commercial demand, including satellite launches for organizations overseas.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2021
UAE partners with Japan's ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022
The UAE is using its space program to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2021
How space became the next ‘great power’ contest between the U.S. and China
Among the most important national security issues now facing U.S. President Joe Biden is how to contend with the threat that China poses to the American military in space.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 5, 2020
China launches spacecraft via its largest carrier rocket, CCTV reports
China on Tuesday successfully launched its largest carrier rocket, which was carrying a new-generation spacecraft, state broadcaster CCTV said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2020
New Chinese rocket fails on maiden launch
A new Chinese medium-lift rocket, part of a family of launch vehicles meant to support most of China's launch missions in future, failed on its debut flight, the official news agency Xinhua reported.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 7, 2019
Richard Branson plans to tie up with ANA for satellite launch business in Japan
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit said Thursday it plans to bring its satellite launch system to Japan in partnership with airline operator ANA Holdings Inc., which will provide maintenance and possibly aircraft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2019
Japanese rocket pioneer Takafumi Horie says his firm Interstellar Technologies could soon take on SpaceX
Days after the first successful launch of his privately built rocket, entrepreneur Takafumi Horie said Wednesday his aerospace startup Interstellar Technologies Inc. may soon catch up with industry leaders such as SpaceX in the commercial space rocket-launching business.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 2, 2019
Aluminum fraud caused satellite failures that cost $700 million, NASA says
Faulty materials supplied by a unit of Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world's top aluminum producers, led to more than $700 million of losses in two failed NASA satellite launch missions, according to an investigation by the space agency.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2018
Japan puts upgraded greenhouse gas observation satellite Ibuki-2 into orbit
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched on Monday an H-IIA rocket carrying Japan's Ibuki-2 greenhouse gas observation satellite and an Earth observation satellite made by United Arab Emirates, putting both into orbit.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2018
Hezbollah says rocket salvo fired at Israeli-occupied Golan marks 'new phase' in Syria war
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Monday a missile salvo into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last week marked a new phase in the Syrian war and showed Damascus and its allies would not let Israeli attacks in Syria go unanswered.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 1, 2017
Japan launches second satellite for home-grown GPS system
JAXA lofts the second of four home-grown geolocation satellites into orbit as Japan looks to end its dependency on the U.S. system.
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.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
Strong quake shakes Hokkaido as authorities urge vigilance
Kunashiri Island is seen across the Nemuro Strait, just before sunrise from Rausu, Hokkaido. A strong earthquake struck the area at a depth of about 40 kilometers early Saturday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’
Florian Wiltschko’s interest in Shintoism began with a trip to Japan in his teens. He now serves as the supplicant priest at the 355-year-old Hisai Hachiman Shrine in Mie Prefecture.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024
The health ministry's Suicide White Paper for 2024 has found that numbers for both men and women peak at age 21, with “concerns over future career paths” being identified as the most likely cause.
The newly formed LDP-JIP coalition may not be as solid as it seems
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura sign a policy agreement between the two parties at the Diet in Tokyo on Monday.

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