Science
Japan launches $6bn-plus space fund to bolster private ventures
Tokyo aims to ease entry into field for satellite constellations, lunar fuel cells
Science
Science
China weighs taking tourists on board Tiangong space station
Beijing eyes transparency in building military-linked program into global power
Technology
Nvidia to help Japan build hybrid quantum-supercomputer
U.S. chip designer to provide software for nation's quantum computing initiative
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Toyota's 'Lunar Cruiser' to join NASA-led moon mission
Move comes amid plans for lunar trips that include Japanese astronauts
Technology
Japanese startup generates AI models from 'evolutionary' process
Algorithm creates hundreds of 'offspring' from 'parents' and selects the best
Science
2 Japan astronauts to land on moon in NASA-led Artemis program
First lunar landing with Japanese crew seen taking place in 2028 or later
Interview
Japan laser fusion startup seeks more partners
Industry needs participation by suppliers, EX-Fusion chief Matsuo says
Datawatch
Japan's universities fail to make the most of intellectual property
Due to lack of support, patents earn only 2% compared to U.S. schools
Materials
High-tech Japan lab seeks breakthrough in contact lenses
R&D will use advanced radiation microscope to see molecular level
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Aerospace & Defense Industries
U.S. and Japan spearhead new era of private moon landings
Japan's ispace looks to replicate Intuitive Machines' successful lunar landing
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Science
Japanese startup creates pigs engineered for organ donation
PorMedTec plans interspecies kidney transplants on humans from 2025
Natural disasters
Fukushima nuclear fuel debris removal postponed for a third time
Technological hurdles could cause decommissioning costs to balloon further
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japan releases image of SLIM spacecraft upside down on moon
Historic 'pinpoint' landing confirmed, as craft ended up only 55 meters from target
Natural disasters
Japan on alert for more earthquakes as water causes 'slippery' faults
Experts suspect underground fluid behind swarm of quakes in area hit on New Year's
Science
Japan near deal for first astronaut on moon under U.S.-led Artemis project
Lunar landing by crewed mission targeted for end of 2025
Technology
Japan to assign bandwidth for Level 4 self-driving vehicles
Same frequencies as U.S. and Europe to be set aside as soon as fiscal 2026
Energy
China nips at Japan's heels in patents for bendable solar panels
Recent applications from China nearly quadruple that of longtime leader
Science
Japan re-creates lunar conditions to aid moon projects
Industry and academia set up gravity simulators and more
Pharmaceuticals
Myopia eyedrops headed for clinical trials in Japan
Drug hoped to slow nearsightedness affecting 2bn people worldwide
Science
Japanese scientists make better lithium-ion battery without cobalt
Prototype offers potential to replace expensive, polluting material
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Energy
Japan's fusion power project reaches plasma milestone
Breakthrough opens door to experimental reactor
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japan-Australia team tapping lasers to find peanut-sized space debris
EX-Fusion and EOS to test tech that can detect objects as small as 3 cm
Technology
Fujitsu starts up Japan's 1st private-sector quantum computer
Machine to take drug and material development to a new level
Technology
Next-gen battery tech taps cosmetics ingredient
Titanium oxide seen as having wide-ranging battery applications
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Science
In U.S.-Japan race to study asteroids, rivals complement each other
Hayabusa and Osiris-Rex return samples that may help discover the origins of life