The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace.

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as ...

The number of inbound visitors is estimated to have risen 40.6% from a year before to 3,781,200, exceeding 3 million for the ...

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey. The flyby is a gravity assist that will save ...

The weak yen has spurred many Chinese nationals to visit Japan, while food is the biggest motivator for them to travel to the ...

Tokyo-based moon exploration company ispace is heartened by signs the United States and Japan will remain on course for joint ...

Lunar New Year celebrations are coming up, marking the beginning of the year of the snake. What to know about the holiday how it's different from Chinese New Year.

While most countries that celebrate Lunar New Year use the Chinese zodiac system, there are some variations: Japan’s zodiac system has a boar instead of a pig, Thailand’s has a snakelike ...