U. S. and Japan Space Agreement Signing

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seated left, and Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hayashi Yoshimasa, seated right, sign an agreement that builds on a long history of collaboration in space exploration between the U.S. and Japan, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Also present were, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, second from left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, third from left, Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Kishida Fumio, third from right, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Yamakawa Hiroshi, right. “The Framework Agreement Between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation in Space Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, For Peaceful Purposes” covers joint activities including space science, Earth science, space operations and exploration, aeronautical science and technology, space technology, space transportation, and safety and mission assurance, among others. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)