MEO encompasses the region of space between low Earth orbit (LEO), or up to 2,000 kilometers in altitude, and geostationary orbit (GEO), or about 36,000 kilometers in altitude. MEO is mainly used by ...

A liquefied petroleum gas carrier owned by a Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. affiliate firm passed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Persian Gulf, the company said Saturday.

The Japan Hydrogen Association, an organization of more than 500 Japanese companies and local governments, has compiled a draft plan for a “hydrogen aorta” route, an initiative aimed at realizing a ...

YOKOHAMA — Employees of Kuraray Co. and others packed used school backpacks to be sent to children in Afghanistan at a warehouse in Naka Ward, Yokohama, on Saturday.

A cherry blossom viewing spot in Higashisonogi, Nagasaki Prefecture, has grown popular for its unique view of both cherry blossoms and Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Kamome bullet trains.

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an 18-year-old high school girl. A few months ago, I found out that my beloved parents are getting divorced. My mother apparently grew tired of living with my father, and he ...

U.S. forces staged the audacious rescue of an airman behind enemy lines after Iran downed his fighter jet, officials said on Sunday, resolving a crisis for President Donald Trump as he weighs ...

After nearly a decade of negotiations, the Shizuoka prefectural government and Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) have reached an agreement regarding environmental issues in a construction area for ...

Ahead of a kabuki tour of Europe scheduled for this month, actor Nakamura Takanosuke spoke with The Japan News, expressing his enthusiasm for his first overseas performances. “I’m looking forward to ...

Illegal drugs known as “zombie cigarettes” are circulating, primarily among young people. This is a time of year when there are more new encounters, due to students entering higher education or ...

A public stargazing event was recently held for the first time at the rooftop observatory of the University of Tokyo’s Komaba ...

Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat on Saturday increased the overall death toll from the quake to 12, with another four people injured. Fitrat said five homes were destroyed ...