Japan faces a unique energy challenge. As a densely populated island nation with limited natural resources like coal, oil, and natural gas, the country struggles to meet its energy needsContinue Reading
Japan has made history by launching the world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat. This innovative spacecraft, a collaboration between Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9Continue Reading
AutoFlight delivered the world’s first commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to a Japanese company. This 5-seat Prosperity aircraft is designed for civilian use and weighs over aContinue Reading
Toyota and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) have revealed a hydrogen road service vehicle that will support hydrogen-powered cars in emergencies, helping to promote a “hydrogen society” in Japan. TheContinue Reading
Japanese scientists have found microplastics in clouds, which could be affecting the climate in ways that we don’t yet fully understand. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic, less than 5Continue Reading
Despite facing strong resistance from neighboring nations, Japan is set to commence the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant accident into the Pacific Ocean this week. TheContinue Reading
Japan has been granted approval by the United Nations to release its treated radioactive water originating from the unfortunate Fukushima Daiichi nuclear incident of 2011 into the vast expanse ofContinue Reading
Following the disastrous nuclear meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011, policymakers have been searching for alternative sources of green energy, leaving no stone unturned. IHI Corp, aContinue Reading
