Japan, U.S. to cooperate on Moon landing by Japanese astronaut

Japan and the United States plan to announce their "shared ambition" to realize a future Moon landing by a Japanese astronaut in a document to be released during U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Tokyo, sources close to the matter said Thursday.The announcement, to be made by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Biden, will be part of the Artemis project, an international effort led by the United States aimed at advancing lunar exploration and eventually sending astronauts on missions to Mars.The document, to be released after the leaders' meeting on Monday, will also include a plan to conclu…READ FULL ARTICLE