In March 2023, the 11 member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreed to accept the U.K. as the 12th member.
At 5:30 p.m. JST on February 2, 2025, a streak of light shot into the sky from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s new flagship launch vehicle, the H3 (Flight 5), roared off the pad and left the earth behind. This launch was more than just another mission; it was the climactic chapter in a story of redemption and renewal for Japan’s space program. The cheers and applause that reverberated through the control room spoke more eloquently than anything else to the weight of this success.