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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 Setembro 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 Março 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 Setembro 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 Junho 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 Junho 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’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 Setembro 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 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 Dezembro 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 Novembro 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

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 Dezembro 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.
7 Dezembro 2025
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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.
9 Dezembro 2025
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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

NVVE stock today: violent spike after Japanese storage deal As of the latest official close, Nuvve Holding Corp. shares were at about $0.1562 on Nasdaq, down roughly 2% on the day. But that closing price doesn’t tell the story of what happened next. Even after this spike, NVVE is still down about 95% over the past year, with a 52‑week range of roughly $0.15 to $5.02. Benzinga+1 Given the thin float, tiny market cap and heavy headline trading, NVVE is behaving like a high‑risk, high‑volatility micro‑cap, where single press releases can drive triple‑digit percentage moves in a single session. The
13 Novembro 2025
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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 Dezembro 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.
7 Dezembro 2025
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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 Dezembro 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 Dezembro 2025
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

Nenhum cheque de estímulo de US$ 2.000 do IRS chegará em fevereiro de 2026 — mas discurso de Trump sobre “cheques das tarifas” mantém os rumores vivos

7 Fevereiro 2026
Nenhum novo cheque de estímulo federal está previsto para fevereiro de 2026; o IRS não anunciou pagamentos e o Congresso não aprovou medidas. Trump afirmou à NBC que avalia cheques de reembolso tarifário de US$ 2.000, mas sem compromisso ou prazo definido. O IRS alerta para golpes envolvendo promessas falsas de pagamentos.
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