Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (C) of Japan receives applause after performing in the final of the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025. He won the contest.

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (C) of Japan receives applause after performing in the final of the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025. He won the contest.

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (C) of Japan poses after winning the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (R) of Japan poses after winning the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda of Japan meets the press after winning the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space 2

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.