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Japan succesfully launches satellites to improve its GPS and communications services during disasters

This is the second system that Japan launches as part of its Quasi-Zenith Satellite Systems, which operate at an altitude of between 33,000 and 39,000 kilometre above the earth.

Japan launches new satellite to improve communications and GPS accuracy

Japan launched the latest version of the H-IIA rocket with the Michibiki 2 communications satellite on board from the Tanegashima Island space centre.

Nissan will appoint Carlos Ghosn as the chairman of Mitsubishi

Nissan Motor Co Ltd will appoint its chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, as chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corp as Japan's second-biggest automaker is set to buy 34 percent of its smaller peer, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Mitsubishi, Toshiba and Hitachi in talks for merger of nuclear units

Three Japanese conglomerates are in talks to combine their loss-making domestic nuclear fuel operations, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the outlook for restarts of reactors following the Fukushima nuclear crisis remains bleak.

Growth strategy: M&M buys 33% in Mitsubishi's agri machinery arm for $25 mn

The company said the partnership will help both the companies jointly develop products

France's Hollande on Japan visit to push nuke ties

French President Francois Hollande arrives in Japan on Thursday for a visit expected to focus on closer cooperation in nuclear energy technologies and on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic strategies.

Japan eyes private firms help on cyber attacks - media

Japan plans to work more closely with private companies by sharing information on cyber attacks after defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was hacked, Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

Worried Japan asks Mitsubishi to probe data breach

In the wake of what possibly is the first defence-related cyber attack in the country, Japan has asked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, its premier defence

Japan defence secrets not compromised in hack

Defence Minister Yasuo Ichikawa denies loss of sensitive information in Mitsubishi data breach.