NASA chief says Japanese astronaut could be the next man to land on the moon
NASA administrator tells Nippon TV that a Japanese astronaut would likely be the next man to land on the moon.
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Cutting-edge robots on exhibit
Cutting-edge machines are on display at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo.
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Olympic mascot robots wow students
Robotic versions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots Miraitowa and Someity entertain students at a Tokyo el...
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Nobel Prize winner meets PM Abe
Lithium-ion battery pioneer and winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Akira Yoshino meets with Prime Minister Shin...
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Japan's Nobel prize winner speaks of difficulties
Akira Yoshino, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, talks about the difficulties of lithium-ion battery ...
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Japan launches rocket with cargo for ISS
Japan successfully launches a rocket carrying a cargo vessel for the International Space Station after two postponements...
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World's first iPS transplant for corneal disease
A research team from Osaka University led by Prof. Koji Nishida says it conducted the world's first treatment of corneal...
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Electronic customs declaration gate at Narita open to all travelers
The electronic customs declaration gate at Narita Airport is now available for use by all travelers arriving at Terminal...
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Flying trucks could help Japan's understaffed delivery industry
Delivery service giant Yamato unveils a "flying truck" that can transport parcels.
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