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Reuters Tokyo: Japanese space startup ispace (9348.T) announced that its uncrewed lunar lander, Resilience, likely crashed during its descent attempt on Friday, marking the company’s second failed moon landing in just two years. The…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told US President Joe Biden that his blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel had raised "strong" concerns in both countries, local media reported Monday. The comments came…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Japan votes in its tightest election in years on Sunday, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009. Opinion polls suggest the…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Candidates in Japan's super-tight parliamentary election will make last-ditch appeals to voters on Saturday, with opinion polls suggesting the ruling coalition might fall short of a majority. Such an outcome would be…