BMT and Japan Marine United have secured a contract to design and construct a new class of high speed landing craft for the Japan Self Defense Force. This project contract, from Japan's ...

On March 24, the Japanese MoD established a new Self-Defense Forces Maritime Transport Group at the JMSDF Kure Base.

Japan landed its Moon Sniper probe on the moon, becoming the fifth country to safely land a spacecraft on the lunar surface. However, a power problem with this craft's solar panel could limit its ...

Japanese company iSpace said its attempt to make the first private moon landing failed after it lost contact with its lander. The craft was expected to release an exploratory rover and a robot on ...

Japanese startup ispace on Tuesday set a June 6 target touchdown date for its moon lander, following the success of its rocket "rideshare" buddy, a spacecraft from a US firm. ispace's unmanned ...

Japan’s space agency on Monday postponed the planned launch of what it hopes will become the first Japanese spacecraft to land on the moon due to strong, high-altitude winds. Japan aims to ...

A Japanese attempt to make lunar history appears to have failed. Engineers say the privately funded moon lander likely made what's known as a "hard landing," and communication with it has been lost.