U. S. and Japan Space Agreement Signing

From left to right, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Kishida Fumio, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, The Honorable Hayashi Yoshimasa, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Yamakawa Hiroshi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the U.S., Tomita Koji, and JAXA astronaut Hoshide Akihiko, are seen before the signing of 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. “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)