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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.

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Yomiuri's Nioka marks 1,000th career hits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Tomohiro Nioka waves to the fans after achieving his 1,000th career hit with a three-run homer off Seibu Lions hurler Satoshi Yamazaki in the fifth inning at Goodwill Dome on June 2.

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Yomiuri's Nioka marks 1,000th career hits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Tomohiro Nioka waves to the fans after achieving his 1,000th career hit with a three-run homer off Seibu Lions hurler Satoshi Yamazaki in the fifth inning at Goodwill Dome on June 2.

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3 Japanese astronauts voice anticipations in staying at ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Yamazaki (far right) speaks as her two colleagues, Satoshi Furukawa (L) and Akihiko Hoshide )C) listen at a press conference in Tokyo on March 8. The three Japanese astronauts, who received certification as U.S. space shuttle mission specialists, spoke of their hopes and anticipations for staying at the International Space Station.

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3 Japanese astronauts voice anticipations in staying at ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Three Japanese astronauts -- (from L to R) Satoshi Furukawa, 41, Akihiko Hoshide, 37, and Naoko Yamazaki, 35, who received certification as U.S. space shuttle mission specialists -- pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on March 8. They spoke of their hopes and anticipations for staying at the International Space Station.

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3 Japanese astronauts voice anticipations in staying at ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Yamazaki (far right) speaks as her two colleagues, Satoshi Furukawa (L) and Akihiko Hoshide )C) listen at a press conference in Tokyo on March 8. The three Japanese astronauts, who received certification as U.S. space shuttle mission specialists, spoke of their hopes and anticipations for staying at the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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3 Japanese astronauts voice anticipations in staying at ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Three Japanese astronauts -- (from L to R) Satoshi Furukawa, 41, Akihiko Hoshide, 37, and Naoko Yamazaki, 35, who received certification as U.S. space shuttle mission specialists -- pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on March 8. They spoke of their hopes and anticipations for staying at the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri's Nioka marks 1,000th career hits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Tomohiro Nioka hits a three-run homer, his 1,000th career hit, off Seibu Lions hurler Satoshi Yamazaki in the fifth inning at Goodwill Dome on June 2. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri's Nioka marks 1,000th career hits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Tomohiro Nioka waves to the fans after achieving his 1,000th career hit with a three-run homer off Seibu Lions hurler Satoshi Yamazaki in the fifth inning at Goodwill Dome on June 2. (Kyodo)

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3 Japanese astronauts hope to contribute to space station projec

WASHINGTON, United States - Naoko Yamazaki (C), one of three Japanese astronauts, speaks at a ceremony at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Center in Texas before the start of their training on June 14. Yamazaki, 33, said she wants to contribute to an international project to build a space station. The two other Japanese astronauts taking part in the training are Satoshi Furukawa, 40, and Akihiko Hoshide, 35. This photo was provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which hired the three as astronauts for a stay on the international space station. (Kyodo)