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IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ The Hayabusa2 mission targets asteroid 1998 KY26, now revealed to be only 11 meters wide. 🌍 Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope to refine measurements, discovering the asteroid’s rapid rotation. 📊 The study of KY26 could inform future asteroid mining and enhance planetary defense strategies. 🔭 Observations of KY26 highlight the advancements in space technology and …

The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous with and touchdown on in 2031 is much smaller than previously thought; it’s also spinning much faster. “We found that the reality of the object is completely different from what it was previously described as,” Toni Santana-Ros said in a statement. Santana-Ros …

A new propulsion system developed by a researcher at Tohoku University, Japan, could provide a non-contact method for cleaning up Earth’s orbit.  This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages. Each piece of debris poses a risk of a potential collision that could damage active satellites, space stations, …

Japan’s Exports Struggle Under Weight of Tariffs  The Wall Street Journal Japan exports contract less than expected in August as shipments to Asia rebound  CNBC Trade War Latest: Japan’s Exports to US Tumble as Trump Tariffs Hit  Bloomberg.com Japan’s exports down in August as automakers grapple with US tariffs  Reuters Japan’s trade deficit narrows significantly in August, exports see smallest drop in four months, …

TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top trade negotiator abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal with the Trump administration, as a top government spokesman urged the U.S. side to speed up implementation of the agreement. Trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa was scheduled to leave Tokyo for Washington on Thursday for a …

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s economic revitalization minister, speaks to members of the media at the Japanese embassy in Washington D.C. on June 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa canceled a trip to the United States on Thursday over issues related to the U.S.-Japan trade deal. In a statement, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa …

While the Switch 2 reveal and release brought with it all sorts of discussion, when it comes to controversy, there’s one topic that has risen above all others…and it only seems to become a bigger point of contention. While Switch 2 owners can pick up physical Game Cards for the system, there’s also the line of Game-Key Cards as well. …

Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards are back in the news as they’ve essentially been denied entry into the National Diet Library. Otherwise known as the NDL, this is Japan’s national library. However, due to the nature of this specific physical media, game-key cards cannot be accepted for preservation. PR for NDL told Famitsu in an interview: “Because the target is …

Japan’s national legal deposit library says Switch 2 Game-Key Cards won’t be eligible as part of its video game preservation process. The National Diet Library (NDL), which was established in 1948, is one of the largest libraries in the world and, similarly to other ‘legal deposit’ libraries like the British Library and the US Library of Congress, requires by law …

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life Japan’s National Diet Library (or ‘NDL’, for short) is one of the biggest libraries in the world and, from the year 2000, began to obtain video game CDs and cartridges for preservation purposes. According to an article from Famitsu (thanks, Automaton), however, the library does not consider the Switch 2’s Game-Key Cards as ‘proper’ …