Science
First black hole images shed light on a 'supermassive' mystery
Scientists from Japan and around the world linked telescopes in 2017 to capture elusive realms of space
Science
Science
Spacecraft Hayabusa2 drops bomb and punches crater in asteroid
Japanese probe aims to expose secrets of the solar system
Commodities
Milestone reached in the recycle of cobalt from spent EV batteries
Japan's Sumitomo Metal discovers way to conserve rare metal
Economy
Coding will be mandatory in Japan's primary schools from 2020
Tokyo aims to plug IT worker shortage and catch up to other countries
Business trends
Japan's drugmakers look to orphan drugs to vie with Western rivals
Technology and government aid are improving viability of rare disease cures
Business trends
Drugmakers tap cutting-edge tech to fight pollen allergies
Japan's Torii offers immunotherapy while Novartis turns to antibodies
Science
Japan team edges closer to bringing mammoths back to life
Study confirms activity in nuclei from 28,000-year-old beast
Science
Asteroid landing a triumph for Japan's space industry
Private sector to boost collaboration with budget-strapped state agency
Science
Japanese probe lands on asteroid in search for life's beginning
Hayabusa2 touches down 300 million km from Earth and digs for samples
Science
Japan approves 2 gene treatments in bid to catch up
Potential revolutionary treatments have exorbitant price tags
