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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

Japan became the fifth country to land on the Moon in 2024 with JAXA’s SLIM probe. The nation’s space industry is valued at ¥4 trillion ($26 billion), with plans to double by the early 2030s. Over 50 startups now operate in the sector, up from about 10 a few years ago. The government aims to boost annual launches from five in 2024 to 30 by the 2030s.
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 Marzo 2025
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 Giugno 2025
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 Giugno 2025
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 will subsidize up to half the cost of NEC’s planned $300 million cable-laying ships, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign vessels for undersea internet infrastructure. Officials cite national security risks, warning that leased ships leave Japan vulnerable to sabotage and slow repairs. Recent incidents, including suspected Chinese sabotage of cables near Taiwan and the Red Sea, have heightened global concerns.
17 Settembre 2025
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 will end its points-redemption partnership with Japan Airlines on March 31, 2026, cutting off TrueBlue bookings for JAL-operated flights after that date. Existing award tickets issued by the deadline will remain valid. JAL’s website will accept new bookings until about 6 p.m. Japan time on March 31. The partnership launched less than a year ago.
28 Dicembre 2025
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

SoftBank Group shares plunged 9.95% in Tokyo on Tuesday, erasing most of the Nikkei 225’s early gains and wiping an estimated 338 points from the index. The Nikkei closed up just 0.07% at 48,659.52 after surging more than 1% at the open, while the Topix slipped 0.21%. Turnover on the Topix was above the three-month average.
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

Japan’s services sector expanded for an eighth straight month in November, with the S&P Global Services PMI rising to 53.2. Manufacturing remained weak but showed signs of stabilizing, as the PMI improved to 48.7. Bond yields hit their highest since 2008 amid expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike. Government stimulus and tax breaks are moving through the economy after a recent GDP contraction.
3 Dicembre 2025
Anduril Industries Bets Big on Japan and AI-Driven Warfare as Drone Glitches Test Its ‘Fail Fast’ Strategy (December 2025 Update)

Anduril Industries Bets Big on Japan and AI-Driven Warfare as Drone Glitches Test Its ‘Fail Fast’ Strategy (December 2025 Update)

Anduril Industries announced plans between December 5–7, 2025, to expand into Japan with investments ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars in local manufacturing. The move came as the company faced scrutiny over drone crashes and software failures, and drew new attention from investors, policymakers, and defense analysts. CEO Chris Brose appeared at the Reagan National Defense Forum during the same period.
Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 9, 2025): 9 Japan Market Ideas as the Nikkei Hovers Near Record Highs

Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 9, 2025): 9 Japan Market Ideas as the Nikkei Hovers Near Record Highs

Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded just above 50,600 in afternoon deals December 9, near record highs, as markets shrugged off an offshore earthquake that hit the northeast a day earlier. Lasertec shares rose 3–4%, among the Nikkei’s top gainers, with semiconductor stocks helping limit index losses. Global investors have poured billions into Japanese equities this year amid reforms. About 40–50% of Tokyo-listed firms still trade below book value.
Nuvve Holding (NVVE) Soars on Japan Storage Deal as Q3 2025 Earnings Loom

Nuvve Holding (NVVE) Soars on Japan Storage Deal as Q3 2025 Earnings Loom

Nuvve shares surged over 130% in after-hours trading Wednesday after its Japanese subsidiary announced an aggregation deal for a 1.999 MW battery project in Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture. Pre-market quotes Thursday showed gains near 190%, with more than 222 million shares traded. The company remains at risk of Nasdaq delisting despite the spike. Q3 earnings are due after the close.
13 Novembre 2025
Japan Earthquake Today: 7.5-Magnitude Quake Off Aomori Triggers Tsunami Warnings and Rare ‘Megaquake’ Alert (Dec. 9, 2025)

Japan Earthquake Today: 7.5-Magnitude Quake Off Aomori Triggers Tsunami Warnings and Rare ‘Megaquake’ Alert (Dec. 9, 2025)

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck offshore near Aomori, northern Japan, at 11:15 p.m. Monday, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 to evacuate amid tsunami warnings. Tsunami waves reached up to 70 cm at several ports before alerts were lifted early Tuesday. No abnormal radiation was detected at nuclear plants, though a non-radioactive water leak was reported at Rokkasho. Multiple strong aftershocks followed.
9 Dicembre 2025
Nikkei 225 Pulls Back as BoJ Jitters Hit Japan While World Indices Hover Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

Nikkei 225 Pulls Back as BoJ Jitters Hit Japan While World Indices Hover Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.05% to 50,491.87 on Friday, 5 December, erasing much of the week’s earlier gains after household spending fell 3% year-on-year in October. The decline followed a surge to 51,028.42 on Thursday, near record highs. Traders cited weak consumption and expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike as key factors. The 10-year JGB yield rose to 1.9%, its highest since 2007.
Aardbeving in Japan Vandaag: Aardbeving met Magnitude 7,5 bij Aomori Veroorzaakt Tsunamiwaarschuwingen en Zeldzame ‘Megaquake’-Alert (9 dec. 2025)

Aardbeving in Japan Vandaag: Aardbeving met Magnitude 7,5 bij Aomori Veroorzaakt Tsunamiwaarschuwingen en Zeldzame ‘Megaquake’-Alert (9 dec. 2025)

Een aardbeving met een kracht van 7,5 trof maandagavond de kust bij Aomori, Noord-Japan. Minstens 30 mensen raakten gewond en circa 90.000 inwoners moesten evacueren vanwege tsunamiwaarschuwingen. Golven tot 70 cm werden gemeten; waarschuwingen zijn inmiddels ingetrokken. Er zijn geen abnormale waarden bij kerncentrales gemeld.
9 Dicembre 2025
Japan Tech Stocks Plunge as AI Infrastructure Spending Fears Hit SoftBank, Nikkei 225 and Asia’s Chip Leaders

Japan Tech Stocks Plunge as AI Infrastructure Spending Fears Hit SoftBank, Nikkei 225 and Asia’s Chip Leaders

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.03% to 49,001.5 on Thursday, its lowest close in three weeks, as tech stocks slid amid renewed doubts over AI data center profitability. SoftBank Group dropped 3.76%, while Advantest and Fujikura also declined. The selloff followed similar losses in U.S. tech shares. Some defensive and niche stocks outperformed, including Shift, which jumped 5.09%.
19 Dicembre 2025
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Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Il prezzo di Bitcoin oscilla sotto i 69.000 dollari nel weekend: cosa conta prima della riapertura di lunedì

8 Febbraio 2026
Bitcoin è sceso dell’1,1% a $68.917 sabato dopo una settimana volatile; ether stabile a $2.036. Strategy ha chiuso venerdì in rialzo del 26%, mentre l’iShares Bitcoin Trust di BlackRock ha guadagnato il 10%. Gli ETF spot bitcoin USA hanno registrato flussi contrastanti tra il 5 e il 6 febbraio. La liquidità di mercato di bitcoin è scesa a circa $5 milioni, secondo Kaiko.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

Nessun assegno di stimolo IRS da 2.000 dollari in arrivo a febbraio 2026, ma le voci continuano a circolare grazie alle dichiarazioni di Trump sui dazi

7 Febbraio 2026
Nessun nuovo assegno federale di stimolo previsto per febbraio 2026; il Congresso non ha approvato ulteriori pagamenti e l’IRS non ha fatto annunci. Trump ha dichiarato a NBC di valutare assegni dazi da 2.000 dollari, ma senza impegno e non prima della fine dell’anno. L’IRS avverte di non rispondere a messaggi su presunti pagamenti di stimolo.
Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Il titolo di Salesforce cerca di stabilizzarsi dopo l’“apocalisse software” dell’IA — Il prossimo test sono i risultati del 25 febbraio

7 Febbraio 2026
Le azioni Salesforce sono salite dello 0,1% a $190,07 venerdì mattina, dopo aver perso il 9% in settimana. Il settore software ha subito un crollo, con l’indice S&P 500 software e servizi in calo del 4,6% giovedì. Salesforce pubblicherà i risultati il 25 febbraio. L’integrazione rapida dell’IA nei software spinge gli investitori a riconsiderare i modelli di ricavi.
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