Japan startup hopeful ahead of second moon launch
[Japan Today] - 01/9/2025
Japanese startup ispace vowed its upcoming second unmanned moon mission will be a success, saying Thursday that it learned from its failed attempt nearly two years ago. In…
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Japan disappointed as 2031 Women's World Cup hopes torpedoed
Japan's soccer chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Attorneys file class action appeals to federal board for thousands of workers Trump fired
Attorneys said Thursday they've filed class action appeals to a federal board for thousands of workers fired by (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Japan affirms fighter jet cooperation with British foreign secretary
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy affirmed Thursday in Tokyo that the (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Seven & i announces restructuring, new CEO to fend off $47 billion takeover bid
Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, appointed its first foreign (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in government cuts
President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the U.S. government (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streak
Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Trudeau expects trade war between Canada and U.S. for the 'foreseeable future'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he welcomed indications that the U.S. would delay substantial tariffs on (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its status is unknown
A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but as the minutes dragged on, flight controllers (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Former Japanese idol singer charged with indecent assault in Hong Kong
A 25-year-old former member of the Japanese boy band ONE N' ONLY has been charged with indecent assault of a woman (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
MLB Tokyo Series pop-up store
An MLB Tokyo Series pop-up store opened at Miyashita Park in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday. The store (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
