2 Japanese from ANA, Defense Ministry selected to be astronauts

2 Japanese from ANA, Defense Ministry selected to be astronauts

TOKYO, Japan - Takuya Onishi (L), 33, and Kimiya Yui (R), 39, who have been selected as Japanese astronaut candidates by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, show off a model of the international space station ''Kibo'' during a news conference at the JAXA Tokyo office on Feb. 25. Onishi is an All Nippon Airways Co. employee and Yui a Defense Ministry official.

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