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Season 2 of YouTube Series Featuring Hitoshi Murayama Begins

| 18 December 2025 A new season of the YouTube series on ILC channel featuring theoretical physicist Hitoshi Murayama has started on 5 November, bringing renewed attention to the future of the ILC. Category: Around the World | Tagged: ,

Forging New Paths for the Future: LCWS 2025 in Valencia

| 18 December 2025 At LCWS 2025 in Valencia, more than 300 researchers united to shape the future of linear colliders, from Higgs-factory design to next-generation acceleration. A week of innovation, strategy, and fresh momentum for the global community. Category: Around the World | Tagged: ,

Japan’s Vision for the Future of Particle Physics

| 25 June 2025 Japan's high-energy physics community is entering a crucial phase as it maps out its long-term vision. ILC NewsLine spoke with Tsuyoshi Nakaya, Chairperson of the Japan Association of High Energy Physicists (JAHEP), about Japan’s recent input to the European Strategy for Particle Physics and the outlook for the field. Category: Feature | Tagged: , ,

“Freshly Made Universe – Just for You.”

| 25 June 2025 What does a collider have in common with a hot bowl of soup? A simple yet striking phrase won the AAA Award in a Japan-wide contest to create ideas that inspire people to bring the ILC to Japan. The winning words help make one of the world’s most ambitious science projects feel closer and more personal.

Prototype cryomodule toward ILC under development

| 29 November 2024 KEK is developing a new cryomodule. The five-year project aims to build cryomodules identical to those designed for the ILC to demonstrate the high acceleration performance required for the project. Foreign research institutes also participate under the international framework of the ILC Technology Network.

New ILC Artwork Release!

| 29 November 2024 We’re excited to announce the release of new images by artist Rey Hori. We invite the community to use these images in outreach and promotional efforts to help share the excitement and potential of the ILC with a wider audience. 

A Tribute to Sachio Komamiya

| 8 July 2024 With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Professor Sachio Komamiya, a prominent figure in the Japanese and international ILC community.

Federation of Diet Members resolves to promote the ILC in Japan

| 8 July 2024 On March 21, the Federation of Diet Members for the ILC held a meeting with 50 participants, including Diet members, government agencies, businesses, and researchers. Reports on the ILC project's progress and initiatives by relevant organizations were presented, followed by a discussion on the project's future course of action.

KEK-produced Video “International Linear Collider” Wins Silver at the Telly Awards

| 8 July 2024 On May 21st, KEK’s video “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe: International Linear Collider” (Entry title: High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) International Linear Collider) won a Silver Award in the “Non-Broadcast – Science & Technology” category at the 45th Telly Awards, a prestigious honor in the television and video broadcasting industry.

P5 report supports Higgs factory including the ILC, says the chair

| 22 February 2024 What will the future of particle physics in the US look like? That’s the question the Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5) tried to answer in its report that was released in December after a long process of meetings, deliberations and editing. The ILC community is very familiar with the chair of this panel: Hitoshi Murayama, the former Research Director and chair of Physics and Detectors in the ILC International Development Team. NewsLine interviewed him about what the report meant for the ILC. Category: Feature | Tagged: , , , ,