Japanese astronaut to be dispatched to Int'l Space Station

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai poses for photos after a press conference at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's office in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2017. Kanai, formerly a doctor working for the Maritime Self-Defense Force who was selected as an astronaut candidate in 2009, will be dispatched to the International Space Station for six months from around December for various tasks including science experiments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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