TOKYO, July 28 -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency issued the following press release: JAXA Astronaut YUI Kimiya will stay in the International Space Station as a crewmember of the Expedition 73/74. 1.Launch Date/Time: August 1, 2025 / 1:09(JST) July 31, 2025 /16:09(EDT) The time is the 24-hour clock 2.Launch Location: Kennedy Space Center (Florida, U.S.A), Launchpad 39A 3.Crewmembers: Crew-11 Commander Zena Cardman (NASA) Crew-11 Pilot Mike Finke (NASA) Mission Specialist YUI Kimiya (JAXA...
TOKYO, July 28 -- JMSDF issued the following news: The Overseas Training Cruise 2025 units conducted a goodwill exercise with the Peruvian Navy (PN) as described below. 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To promote friendship and mutual understanding with the PN 2. Date July 22 and 27 3. Exercise Area In the vicinity of Callao 4. Participating Units (1) JMSDF: JS KASHIMA, JS SHIMAKAZE (2) PN: BAP BOLOGNESI, Divers (PN Rescue Group) 5. Type of Exercises (1) July 2...
TOKYO, July 28 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release: At around 4:00 a.m., Thursday, July 24, 2025, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-III-class DDG 2 (hull number 134 and 118) and Fuchi-class AOR 1 (hull number 886) sailing northeastward in the waters approximately 90 km west of the Goto Islands. These PLAN vessels continued to sail northeastward through Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan. JMSDF assets monitored the activities of these vessels. ABBREVIATIONS JMSDF: Japan Maritime Self-D...
TOKYO, July 28 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following press release: Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO took place from July 8 to 17, 2025, where various reports, budgets, and activities of the respective committees were discussed. On the first day, the JPO Commissioner KASAI delivered a General Statement on behalf of Japan, stating: "The Japan Patent Office (JPO) welcomes WIPO's initiatives. We have agreed to strengthen collaboration with WIPO in supporting SMEs in developing countr...
TOKYO, July 28 -- National Diet Library issued the following news: Part of our collection will be unavailable while undergoing digitization. Unavailable materials and period Some newspapers held in Tokyo Main Library from August 12, 2025 to March 19, 2026 Some Rare Books and Old Materials held in Tokyo Main Library from August 29, 2025 to March 31, 2026 These materials will be unavailable in sequence. The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/news/fy2025/250728_01.htm...
TOKYO, July 23 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki and Deputy Commissioner YASUDA Futoshi met with representatives from IP offices and other related parties from over 20 countries and regions*1 as part of their participation in the 66th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO held in Geneva, Switzerland. At this time, the JPO confirmed its continued cooperation on intellectual property administration with individual offices, wi...
TOKYO, July 23 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) issued the following news release: On July 23, commencing at 11:15 for approximately 60 minutes, Minister Nakatani held a meeting with H.E. Ms. Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission. At the outset, Minister Nakatani welcomed HRVP Kallas' visit to Japan. HRVP Kallas conveyed her appreciation to Minister Nakatani for hosting the meeting. Both ...
TOKYO, July 23 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following press release: Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki and Deputy Commissioner YASUDA Futoshi met with representatives from IP offices and other related parties from over 20 countries and regions*1 as part of their participation in the 66th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO held in Geneva, Switzerland. At this time, the JPO confirmed its continued cooperation on intellectual property administration with individual of...
TOKYO, July 23 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan issued the following news release: Bank of Japan Assets Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/acmai/release/2025/ac250720.htm ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, July 23 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On July 23, commencing at 5:15 p.m. for approximately 60 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held the 30th Japan-European Union (EU) Summit with H.E. Dr. Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, President of the European Council, and H.E. Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who were visiting Japan. Following the joint press announcement held after the Summit, working din...