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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: , , , ,

Federation of Diet Members learn R&D status of ILC during KEK tour

| 22 February 2024 Four Japanese diet members went on a grand tour of KEK last November, not only visiting ILC hotspots like the Superconducting RF Test Facility and the Accelerator Test Facility, but also discussing prospects for a career in science with Japanese students. Find out what they learned out and advised.

Shoji Asai goes science festival: ILC lecture and workshop with young science fans at Science Agora 2023

| 27 November 2023 On 19 November, Shoji Asai, Spokesperson for ILC-Japan, together with Shunki Sugai, a popular Japanese science communicator on YouTube, presented a lecture and workshop for young science enthusiasts at "the Science Agora," Japan's one of the biggest science festival held in Tokyo. A group of 24 participants, ranging in age from 10 to college seniors, attended the workshop with an audience of about 150 people. The archived footage of the event has already been viewed over 13,000 times in one day.

LCWS2023: Back to the “real” meeting

| 26 June 2023 Over 200 scientists and engineers got together at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory from 15 to 19 May to attend LCWS 2023. They had been communicating through computer screens for the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was a great opportunity for them to finally reunite in person. What a wonderful chance to catch up and learn from each other. Category: Feature | Tagged: , ,

Diet Members in Japan promote the ILC project under new structure

| 26 June 2023 In a resolution handed over to Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology and its Minister of State for Science and Technology, the Federation of Diet Members for the ILC stress the importance of international cooperation for a global science endeavour ILC, a reliable budget and progress in accelerator technology. Category: Around the World | Tagged: , ,