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A groundbreaking trial integrating robots, self-driving cars, and drones for delivery was unveiled in Japan, marking the first demonstration of its kind in the country.

Japan's space agency has acknowledged that it cannot stick to its plan to launch, by the end of March 2025, what it hopes will be one of the country's mainstay rockets. An explosion occurred during a combustion test for the Epsilon S small solid-fuel rocket last week. (NHK)

In the early hours of today, around 1 a.m., a green streak of light was observed in northern Hokkaido, specifically in Monbetsu City. At the same time, the phenomenon was also recorded in Shihoro Town, Tokachi region, and by a car’s dashcam in Kitami City in the eastern part of Hokkaido.

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has announced plans to load nuclear fuel into Reactor No. 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture by June next year as part of efforts to restart the facility.

The latest model of Japan’s quasi-zenith satellite system, Michibiki, often referred to as the Japanese version of GPS, has been unveiled.

Digital human technology, set to be featured in a pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo next April, was unveiled by media artist Yoichi Ochiai.

A Japanese researcher behind the development of next-generation 'perovskite solar cells' expressed confidence that the product will be available to the public within two to three years.

An explosion and fire have halted a combustion test of Japan's new Epsilon S solid-fuel rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. (NHK)