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Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on moon

President Biden announced the offer to Japan as the US seeks to strengthen ties with its key Asian ally
NASA’s Artemis program seeks to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years
PM Kishida hailed the announcement and said that Japan would in return supply a rover for the program

By AFP · 11 April 2024

By AP · 07 September 2023