Science News in Japan

Real-time science news from Japan, structured for developers. NewsMesh filters Japan-relevant science coverage into one JSON feed (GET /v1/latest?category=science&country=jp), each story tagged with category, country relevance, and the named people detected in the body.

scienceJapan Times·Aug 16, 2026

Japan aims for the moons of Mars

The unmanned MMX, set to blast off from Tanegashima Space Center in the coming months, could also lay the groundwork for humans visiting the red planet.

scienceThe Age·Aug 06, 2026

A necessary evil?

Sentient traces the journey of Dr Lisa Jones-Engel, primatologist turned activist. She is the Jane Goodall of macaques, the small monkeys found in Asia, which are farmed and use...

scienceSydney Morning Herald·Aug 06, 2026

A necessary evil?

Sentient traces the journey of Dr Lisa Jones-Engel, primatologist turned activist. She is the Jane Goodall of macaques, the small monkeys found in Asia, which are farmed and use...

scienceThe Mirror·Aug 05, 2026

SpaceX rocket crashes into Moon at 5,400mph

The 40ft long Falcon 9 upper stage was left in a 'chaotic' lunar orbit by Elon Musk's SpaceX company following a 2005 US-Japanese mission launched by SpaceX - and has now crashe...

Science news in Japan coverage

NewsMesh filters Japan-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, ready to query by the same parameters as the rest of the API.

Pull Science news in Japan into your app

Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?category=science&country=jp). The examples below are ready to copy.

curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&category=science&country=jp&limit=20"

Endpoints

  • GET /v1/latest: Most-recent articles, filterable by category, country, and date range.
  • GET /v1/search: Full-text search across the archive with boolean operators and source filters.
  • GET /v1/trending: Cached trending headlines, the fastest endpoint for homepage feeds.
  • GET /v1/article/{id}: Fetch a single article and its full metadata by ID.

Guides

Frequently asked questions about Science news in Japan

What science news from Japan does NewsMesh cover?

NewsMesh filters Japan-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, each story tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body.

Which endpoint returns science news from Japan?

Call GET /v1/latest?category=science&country=jp. Use /v1/search to add keyword queries on top of the same filters.

Can I get Japan news in other categories?

Yes. Swap the category parameter (business, sports, technology, health, and more) or drop it entirely to get all Japan coverage from /v1/latest?country=jp.

Is science news from Japan available in real time?

Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: science Japan stories are served through the live /v1/latest and /v1/trending endpoints alongside a searchable archive, each tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body, so you can build a live feed without scraping HTML.

How do I access the science news from Japan feed?

Create a NewsMesh account, generate an API key, and call the endpoint above with your apiKey parameter. See the pricing page for current plans and rate limits.

Need more data?

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