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Japans Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing for a precision lunar landing with its unmanned explorer

JR Central has opened up to the press the construction site of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, which is slated to begin operations after 2027, showcasing a gigantic tunnel boring machine in use.

NTT Docomo has developed the worlds first technology to digitize taste using ultra-high-speed 6G communication, enabling the sharing of taste experiences.

An eruption from the Ontake crater on the remote Japanese island of Suwanosejima, south west of Kagoshima, at 0:22 AM on Sunday morning, sent volcanic debris flying more than one kilometer from the center.

A rocket carrying a Japanese government optical information-gathering satellite was successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday afternoon at 1:44 PM.

A rocket carrying a Japanese government optical information-gathering satellite was successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday afternoon at 1:44 PM.

NHK reports that in an effort to realize sustainable practices, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan has announced that, starting from April this year, it will promote practices that reduce environmental impact by including the minimal use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers as a requirement for receiving certain subsidies to farmers.

A large number of planters left abandoned on a sidewalk in Namba, Osaka, have found a new purpose.

An estimated magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck Shika in Ishikawa Prefecture just five days after a major temblor rocked the town on New Years Day. Authorities say there is no threat of a tsunami.

A group of international researchers including Japanese professors says it found a huge cliff in deep waters near the epicenter of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.