Science and Environment
Japan Launches Mission to Collect Soil Samples From the Moons of Mars
Japan begins a five year mission to study Mars's moons and bring back soil samples from the bigger moon, Phobos.
Japan's Nuclear Restart Push Hit by Hamaoka Seismic Data Scandal
The scandal is testing the safety system Japan built after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, as the government pushes nuclear power to strengthen energy security and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Slow but Steady Progress for Transgender Individuals in Japan
In a landmark case, Japan’s supreme court unanimously ruled that a 20-year-old law requiring transgender individuals to be sterilized was unconstitutional.