Astronaut Noguchi given special award by science ministry

Astronaut Noguchi given special award by science ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 28 after receiving a special award by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for giving the Japanese people ''courage, hope and encouragement'' during his mission on board the space shuttle Discovery.

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