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Japan’s Space and Satellite Industry: A Comprehensive 2025 Market Report

Japan’s Space and Satellite Industry: A Comprehensive 2025 Market Report

Key Facts Historical Development of Japan’s Space Program Japan’s journey in space began in the 1950s and has grown from university research rockets to a major national endeavor. In 1955, Professor Hideo Itokawa’s team launched the first pencil rocket as a rudimentary experiment en.wikipedia.org. By the 1960s, Japan developed larger sounding rockets (the Kappa and Lambda series) leading up to its first satellite launch. In February 1970, Japan successfully launched the Ohsumi satellite on a Lambda-4S rocket, making Japan the world’s fourth spacefaring nation to launch an indigenous satellite into orbit (after the USSR, USA, and France) u-tokyo.ac.jp. Throughout the
5 September 2025
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Internet Access in Japan: A Comprehensive Overview

Internet Access in Japan: A Comprehensive Overview

SoftBank Corp. holds about 21% of fixed internet subscriptions, KDDI about 19%, NTT Communications (OCN) about 12%, NTT Docomo about 8%, and J:COM about 4%. Japan’s mobile market is led by NTT Docomo with about 42% of mobile subscriptions, KDDI around 30%, SoftBank roughly 25–26%, and Rakuten Mobile about 2% as of 2022. As of 2023, there are approximately 36.6 million FTTH subscriptions out of ~44 million fixed broadband lines, meaning over 80% of fixed connections are fiber. By end of 2024, fiber networks reached about 99.9% of premises, with 1 Gbps residential plans standard and 10 Gbps services like
10 March 2025
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Forza Horizon 6 Speeds Into Japan – Release Window, New Features & Everything We Know

Forza Horizon 6 Speeds Into Japan – Release Window, New Features & Everything We Know

Overview: A New Horizon in 2026 After months of rumors, Microsoft officially unveiled Forza Horizon 6 at Tokyo Game Show 2025, confirming that the open-world racing series will make its long-awaited leap to Japan Xbox. Playground Games returns as the developer, with publishing by Xbox Game Studios, continuing the partnership that’s made Forza Horizon a genre-leading franchise. The announcement included a short cinematic teaser (initially leaked via an Instagram ad) that dropped tantalizing clues – a beckoning maneki-neko cat, a butterfly revealing the Japanese word for “Legend,” and a distant Mt. Fuji – before the FH6 logo slammed onto the screen Windowscentral Windowscentral. It’s now official:
25 September 2025
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Quiet Goodbye, Bold Hello: Japan’s H3 Rocket Takes the Torch from H-2A to Slash Costs and Double Cadence

Quiet Goodbye, Bold Hello: Japan’s H3 Rocket Takes the Torch from H-2A to Slash Costs and Double Cadence

Japan’s H-2A completed its 50th and final launch on June 28, 2025, carrying the GOSAT-GW climate-monitoring satellite, after a 49-for-50 success rate (98%). Over its service, H-2A lofted payloads including SELENE (Kaguya), Akatsuki, Hayabusa 2, and the Emirates Mars Mission. H3, Japan’s next-generation launcher, is designed to be more cost-effective and flexible, standing about 57–63 meters tall with a 5.2-meter first-stage core and up to 6.5 metric tons to geostationary transfer orbit. The H3 uses LE-9 engines in configurations of two or three with an expander-bleed cycle, the first main-stage application of this cycle, delivering about 1,470 kN thrust per
29 June 2025
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Japan Drone Laws 2025: 10 Critical Facts You Must Know Before Flying

Japan Drone Laws 2025: 10 Critical Facts You Must Know Before Flying

MLIT/JCAB is the central regulator for drones in Japan, handling registration, safety rules, and flight permissions. The National Police Agency enforces the Drone Act, banning flights over sensitive facilities and can intervene if drones pose security threats. Japan uses a risk-based classification with Category I low-risk operations in permitted areas, while Category II and III require MLIT permission, with Category III covering higher-risk flights such as over people in public areas. Drone registration is mandatory for unmanned aircraft 100 g or heavier as of 2022, with a registration ID displayed on the aircraft and a three-year validity. Registered drones must
17 June 2025
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Japan Earthquake 2025: How the 7.5 Quake Could Impact the Economy and Nikkei 225

Japan Earthquake 2025: How the 7.5 Quake Could Impact the Economy and Nikkei 225

A powerful offshore earthquake late on Monday, December 8, has rattled northeastern Japan and global markets — but, so far, not Japan’s stock indices. As of market close on Tuesday, December 9, the Nikkei 225 is still trading near record highs, and early assessments suggest the direct economic damage will be limited unless stronger aftershocks hit. This article pulls together the latest information from December 9, 2025, and looks at how the quake may affect Japan’s economy and stock prices in the days and months ahead. 1. What happened: the 2025 Sanriku earthquake in brief Late on Monday night, a
9 December 2025
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Japan’s $300 Million Undersea Cable Gamble: Inside the Global Race to Secure the Internet’s Lifelines

Japan’s $300 Million Undersea Cable Gamble: Inside the Global Race to Secure the Internet’s Lifelines

Japan’s Bold Move: Subsidizing Cable-Laying Ships Japan’s decision to bankroll NEC’s purchase of undersea cable vessels signals a major policy shift to protect the nation’s digital lifelines. According to officials, Tokyo is prepared to front hundreds of millions of dollars so that NEC – Asia’s biggest undersea cable installer – can acquire ocean-going cable-laying ships of its own Tomshardware Lightreading. Each such ship is a massive specialized vessel (costing about $300 million apiece) equipped to carry and slowly spool out thousands of kilometers of fiber-optic cable across ocean floors. Until now, NEC has owned zero of these, relying instead on leasing
17 September 2025
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JetBlue Ends Japan Airlines Partnership: What TrueBlue Members Need to Know Before March 31, 2026

JetBlue Ends Japan Airlines Partnership: What TrueBlue Members Need to Know Before March 31, 2026

JetBlue has confirmed a major shift for frequent flyers: its points-redemption partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL) is set to end on March 31, 2026, cutting off a popular pathway for U.S.-based travelers to book flights to Japan using TrueBlue points. The change matters most to customers who were planning to use TrueBlue for JAL-operated flights to destinations like Tokyo and Osaka—or who already have award trips booked for later in 2026. While existing award tickets will be honored if they’re issued on or before the cutoff date, the countdown is on for new bookings—and the fine print includes important timing
28 December 2025
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Japan Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Ends Flat as SoftBank Crashes on AI Jitters – November 25, 2025

Japan Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Ends Flat as SoftBank Crashes on AI Jitters – November 25, 2025

TOKYO – Japan’s stock market eked out a marginal gain on Tuesday, November 25, as an early tech-led rally faded into a mixed close. The Nikkei 225 finished just 0.07% higher at 48,659.52, while the broader Topix slipped 0.21% to 3,290.89.FRED+3Xinhua News+3The Economic Times+3 After a public holiday on Monday, Tokyo reopened with a bang: the Nikkei jumped more than 1% at the open and briefly traded above the 49,000 mark, riding on a strong rebound in U.S. technology and AI stocks.MUFG Research+2Xinhua News+2 But the good mood didn’t last. A near‑10% plunge in SoftBank Group erased most of those
25 November 2025
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Japan Economy News Today, December 3, 2025: Services PMI Strengthens as Bond Yields Hit 17‑Year High and BOJ Eyes Rate Hike

Japan Economy News Today, December 3, 2025: Services PMI Strengthens as Bond Yields Hit 17‑Year High and BOJ Eyes Rate Hike

Tokyo – December 3, 2025 Japan’s economy opened December with a mixed but increasingly dynamic picture: services activity is expanding solidly, factories are still struggling but stabilising, government stimulus and tax breaks are flowing through the system, and bond yields have surged to their highest levels since 2008 as markets brace for a possible Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike later this month. Adnkronos English+3Reuters+3Reuters+3 Services-led growth offsets weak factories The clearest positive signal today comes from fresh business survey data. The S&P Global Japan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 53.2 in November, up from 53.1 in October,
3 December 2025
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Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 0.75%: Yen Slides, Bond Yields Jump and Asian Stocks Advance

Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 0.75%: Yen Slides, Bond Yields Jump and Asian Stocks Advance

Tokyo’s long era of “meaningful” interest rates moved another step closer to reality on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, when the Bank of Japan (BOJ) lifted its key short-term policy rate to around 0.75%—a level Japan hasn’t seen in roughly three decades. Yet the market’s immediate verdict was a reminder that central banking is as much about guidance as it is about the headline number. The yen weakened after the decision, Japanese bond yields surged, and stocks across Asia pushed higher in a session shaped by a rare combination of domestic tightening in Japan and renewed expectations that the U.S. Federal
19 December 2025
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Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 8, 2025): 10 Japan Market Ideas for 2026

Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 8, 2025): 10 Japan Market Ideas for 2026

Japan’s stock market is ending 2025 on a high‑wire act. The Nikkei 225 closed today at 50,581.94 points, up 0.18%, keeping the index close to record territory after breaking above the old bubble‑era peak earlier this year. Nikkei Indexes+1 Yet beneath the headline, leadership is shifting: big tech and chip names are wobbling on valuation worries, while real‑estate and infrastructure plays are quietly taking the lead. Fujikura jumped about 5–6% and Fuji Electric over 4% today, helping make real estate the best‑performing TSE sector even as heavyweight growth stocks slipped. mint+1 At the same time, Japan’s Q3 GDP was revised
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST CleanSpark (CLSK) Shares Show Volatility Amid Bitcoin Mining Growth Prospects February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST. CleanSpark (CLSK), a bitcoin mining firm, saw a sharp 21.96% rise in one day after a 35.26% decline over 90 days. The company posted $785 million in annual revenue but a net loss of $267 million. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts estimate a fair value of $23.16 per share, more than double the current $10.08 price, reflecting expectations of expansion in mining capacity and improved margins. The valuation
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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