MSDF doctor nominated as astronaut candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Norishige Kanai, 32, chosen as an astronaut candidate by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, speaks during a news conference at the agency's Tokyo office on Sept. 8, 2009. Kanai, a Maritime Self-Defense Force doctor, is to stay at the International Space Station for a lengthy duration.

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