A Japanese defense unit specializing in outer space disclosed on Wednesday contents of its training. The unit will become fully operational in fiscal 2023.
The Space Operations Squadron was launched in May to protect Japanese satellites from foreign attack and space debris. The Self-Defense Forces rely on satellites for reconnaissance and communication.
Major Japanese memory-chip maker, Kioxia Holdings, has shelved its plans to go public next week, amid growing uncertainty surrounding its business. The escalating tussle between Washington and Beijing over tech firms was behind the move.
The company is a spin-off of electronics giant Toshiba's memory chip business. Its board made the decision on Monday.
A patrol plane unit of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force is preparing for its intelligence-gathering mission in the Middle East.
The defense ministry announced that as of Monday local time, two P-3C aircrafts which departed from Japan on January 11 had replaced a unit engaged in anti-piracy activities off Somalia.