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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
![Japan’s First Moon Rover Resumes Operations After Landing Upside Down Japan’s First Moon Rover Resumes Operations After Landing Upside Down](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-29-143815.jpg)
Japan’s First Moon Rover Resumes Operations After Landing Upside Down
By Thisanka Siripala
After technical setbacks, Japan has reestablished communication with the dormant spacecraft, putting the lunar mission back on track.
![Japan Launches H3 Rocket, Destroys It Over 2nd-Stage Failure Japan Launches H3 Rocket, Destroys It Over 2nd-Stage Failure](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-07-170744.jpg)
Japan Launches H3 Rocket, Destroys It Over 2nd-Stage Failure
By Mari Yamaguchi
The failure of Japan’s new rocket series, already long delayed, was a setback for the country’s space program.
![Japanese Company’s Lander Rockets Toward Moon With UAE Rover Japanese Company’s Lander Rockets Toward Moon With UAE Rover](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-12-155737.jpg)
Japanese Company’s Lander Rockets Toward Moon With UAE Rover
By Marcia Dunn
The company, ispace, is one of the first private entities to attempt a moon landing. "This is the dawn of the lunar economy," its CEO declared.
![Managing the Military Problem of Space: The Case of Japan Managing the Military Problem of Space: The Case of Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-04-23-10.jpg)
Managing the Military Problem of Space: The Case of Japan
By Robert Farley
Japan has steadily increased its institutional military engagement with space, albeit still with a defensive posture.
![Japan Spacecraft Approaches Earth to Drop Asteroid Samples Japan Spacecraft Approaches Earth to Drop Asteroid Samples](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-24-10.jpg)
Japan Spacecraft Approaches Earth to Drop Asteroid Samples
By Associated Press
The Hayabusa2’s samples are due to arrive home on Sunday, after a year-long journey back from the asteroid Ryugu.
![Japan’s Space Dream? Cleaning Up the Mess. Japan’s Space Dream? Cleaning Up the Mess.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-04-7.jpg)
Japan’s Space Dream? Cleaning Up the Mess.
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan aims to pioneer the niche market of clearing out space debris.
![To Infinity and Beyond: Japan’s Rise as a Space Power To Infinity and Beyond: Japan’s Rise as a Space Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-24-10.jpg)
To Infinity and Beyond: Japan’s Rise as a Space Power
By Anupama Vijayakumar
Japan has steadily progressed toward achieving reliable, indigenous capabilities in outer space.
![In First, Japanese Space Probe Collects Underground Samples From Asteroid In First, Japanese Space Probe Collects Underground Samples From Asteroid](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-hayabusa_2_and_an_asteroid_-_visualization.jpg)
In First, Japanese Space Probe Collects Underground Samples From Asteroid
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan says its Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landed on the asteroid and obtained soil samples.
![Japan Heads for the Moon Japan Heads for the Moon](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18178066212995.jpg)
Japan Heads for the Moon
By Thisanka Siripala
The government and local startups are racing to get the first Japanese technology to the moon.
![Can Japan Clean up Outer Space? Can Japan Clean up Outer Space?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-space-debris.jpg)
Can Japan Clean up Outer Space?
By Mayuko Yatsu
Japan is forging ahead in the increasingly important field of space debris removal.
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