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Japan Launches H3 Rocket, Destroys It Over 2nd-Stage Failure
March 08, 2023

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.

Developments in Asia-Pacific’s Space Industry
March 06, 2023

Developments in Asia-Pacific’s Space Industry

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Benjamin Charlton. 
Japan Is Changing the Game for Space Powers
January 10, 2023

Japan Is Changing the Game for Space Powers

By Namrata Goswami
The coming ispace lunar landing would mark a paradigm shift in space operations – something Japan has seen coming for over a decade.

Japanese Company’s Lander Rockets Toward Moon With UAE Rover
December 13, 2022

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.

Japan Needs a National Space Strategy: Former JASDF General
July 08, 2022

Japan Needs a National Space Strategy: Former JASDF General

By Kosuke Takahashi
Tokyo needs to enhance multilateral cooperation with the U.S. and other Western countries in space security, says General Kataoka Haruhiko, a former chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

Managing the Military Problem of Space: The Case of Japan
April 23, 2021

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
December 05, 2020

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.
March 04, 2020

Japan’s Space Dream? Cleaning Up the Mess.

By Thisanka Siripala
Japan aims to pioneer the niche market of clearing out space debris.

Where No Alliance Has Gone Before: US-Japan Military Cooperation in Space
February 04, 2020

Where No Alliance Has Gone Before: US-Japan Military Cooperation in Space

By John Wright
The U.S. and Japan could be the first military alliance to operate in space.

In First, Japanese Space Probe Collects Underground Samples From Asteroid
July 12, 2019

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.

Asia’s Many Space Races
December 01, 2018

Asia’s Many Space Races

By Joan Johnson-Freese
It's not just the U.S. and China; there are other equally strategic space races going on in Asia as well.
Japan Heads for the Moon
September 01, 2018

Japan Heads for the Moon

By Thisanka Siripala
The government and local startups are racing to get the first Japanese technology to the moon.

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