Things went badly 5 years ago (the ceramic main engine nozzle broke!), but it looks like they have successfully used the small maneuvering thrusters for a prolonged (& unprecedented) burn to slow down enough to enter Venus orbit.
Go JAXA! (these guys are developing quite a track record for rescuing doomed missions)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2015/12/0...-around-venus/
Dean
