Japan enters lucrative satellite launch business
Japan enters on Friday a new business, the commercial launching of satellites, hoping to tap into a market so-far dominated by Europe and Russia. The H-IIA rocket, developed by Japan…
Japan, U.S. and S. Korea to discuss N. Korean threat
Japanese officials will meet with U.S. and S. Korea counterparts in Seoul next week to analyze the developments in N. Korea, after the failed rocket launch last month and amid…
Seattle school children raise money for tsunami victims
A 3rd grade school boy in Seattle and his colleagues were impressed by the images from the Japanese tsunami and decided to start a fund raising project to help people…
Solar eclipse to be visible from Tokyo
Parts of China and Japan, including Tokyo, will witness a partial solar eclipse on Monday morning, but weather experts warn for cloudy skies that could block a perfect view. “Unfortunately…
Unemployment worsens mental health of Japanese graduates
Japanese youngsters who graduate from universities find it more and more difficult to secure jobs. One of the most severe consequences is depression and other more serious mental problems which…
No children left in Japan in 1,000 years?
Japan’s population could experience serious demographic problems in about 1,000 years, according to a theoretical model which takes into account the declining birth rates in the country. Because the number…
Japan takes over Tepco after new capital injection
The Japanese government agreed to inject Y1 trillion ($12.5 billion) at Tokyo Electric Power Co., in a move which practically nationalizes the energy giant, 14 months after the nuclear accident…
Historic pact between Japan and S. Korea
Japan and South Korea reached a historic agreement this week, when their militaries said they were very close to signing a cooperation pact which covers humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and…
Radioactivity still a threat to Japan’s schools
Radioactive hotspots are still found at schools in north-eastern Japan, at more than one year after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant. More than 20 schools in Koriyama city,…
Japan, nuclear-free after more than 40 years
Japan has entered a new era after Hokkaido Electric Power closed the last operating nuclear reactor in the country. It is the first time Japan has no working nuclear power-source…
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