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Japan, US Working on Moon Landing Project – Kyodo

Japan and the US are expected to announce plans during Biden’s visit to Tokyo next week about a project to land a Japanese astronaut on the Moon in coming years, a report by Kyodo says


Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa waves at a news conference in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on Dec 7, 2021, the day before he flew to the International Space Station. Japan, South Korea and others want a place in the race for lunar resources and glory. Photo: Reuters.

 

Japan and the US are expected to announce plans during President Joe Biden’s visit to Tokyo next week about a project to land a Japanese astronaut on the Moon in coming years, a report by Kyodo News said.

A joint announcement on the Artemis lunar project – aimed at eventually sending astronauts to Mars – and boosting bilateral cooperation in space exploration will be made by Biden and Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida, sources told the Japanese news agency.

Read the full report: Kyodo News.

 

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Jim Pollard

Jim Pollard is an Australian journalist based in Thailand since 1999. He worked for News Ltd papers in Sydney, Perth, London and Melbourne before travelling through SE Asia in the late 90s. He was a senior editor at The Nation for 17+ years.

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