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Japan Seeks to Create Int'l Rules on Space Debris Removal

JAPAN, AUG 3 – Japan aims to lead international rules on space debris removal by 2026 to reduce collision risks amid over 30,000 large objects orbiting Earth, officials said.

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Japan will seek to establish international rules for the removal of human-made objects in space that could pose collision risks to satellites and the International Space Station if left in orbit, according to officials.

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Research and development are under way for technology to collect space debris. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Japan seeks to create int'l rules on space debris removal

Japan will seek to establish international rules for the removal of human-made objects in space that could pose collision risks to satellites and the International Space Station if left in orbit, according to officials.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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