At an event dedicated to the wildlife of Yodo River, a rare Japanese eel was revealed to the public for the first time. (News On Japan)

JAXA has announced the revival of the unmanned explorer "SLIM" following its successful hibernation after making Japan's first moon landing. The probe successfully endured a second lunar night, a period during which temperatures can drop to as low as minus 170 degrees Celsius. (News On Japan)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced that astronaut Koichi Wakata will retire from the agency on March 31. (News On Japan)

A new community-focused research facility, which includes participation from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) among others, has opened its doors near the site of the under-construction Linear Shinkansen station in Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagamihara City. (News On Japan)

Following the launch of Japan's next-generation H3 rocket's second unit from the Tanegashima Space Center in February, the successor unit was revealed to the press on March 21st at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' factory in Asuka Village, Aichi Prefecture. (News On Japan)

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will end its practice of visual weather observations across the country, except in Tokyo and Osaka, from March 26. (News On Japan)

A new research facility dedicated to whales has been completed in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Salamanders are well-known for their ability to completely regenerate lost limbs, but it has now been discovered that they can also regrow parts, such as toes, that they were not born with. (News On Japan)

For the first time in Japan, human-to-human transmission of the tick-borne infectious disease SFTS (Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome) has been confirmed. (News On Japan)

Aiming for future human habitation on the moon, a Japanese private company has announced the world's first initiative to produce hydrogen and oxygen on the lunar surface. (News On Japan)

The final release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea, which began in August last year, was completed around noon today. This marks the end of the planned discharge of 31,200 tons for this fiscal year. (News On Japan)

A rocket named "Kairos," developed by the private company Space One, was launched from Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday morning, only to explode and catch fire shortly after takeoff. (News On Japan)

A boy under the age of 5 living in Tokyo has been confirmed to be infected with measles (News On Japan)

JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa has returned to Earth after more than six months on the International Space Station. (News On Japan)

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa is set to return to Earth after spending over half a year on the International Space Station (ISS). (News On Japan)

The rare infection known as "flesh-eating bacteria," or severe streptococcal infection, has a mortality rate of 30%. Last year, the number of patients reached a record high of 941, and this year the pace is on track to be the worst yet. (News On Japan)

The historic launch of a private rocket in southern Japan was postponed Saturday due to a ship remaining in the designated safety zone before take-off. (News On Japan)

For the first time, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has captured footage inside the containment vessel of Reactor 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. (News On Japan)