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Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference

Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference=January 9,2026,Tokyo

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Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference

Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference=January 9,2026,Tokyo

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Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference

Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference=January 9,2026,Tokyo

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Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference

Makoto Suwa, JAXA Astronaut Press Conference=January 9,2026,Tokyo

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[Breaking News]Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 9 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission. (Kyodo)

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa poses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa poses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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New JAXA astronauts Yoneda, Suwa

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa at a JAXA office in Tokyo.

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New JAXA astronauts Yoneda, Suwa

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa at a JAXA office in Tokyo.

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New JAXA astronaut Suwa

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Makoto Suwa at a JAXA office in Tokyo.

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New JAXA astronauts

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Ayu Yoneda and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024. (Kyodo)

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New JAXA astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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New JAXA astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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New JAXA astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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New JAXA astronauts

Makoto Suwa, one of the two newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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Joint interview with JAXA astronaut candidates

Joint interview of JAXA astronaut candidates. Photo shows, from left, Makoto Suwa and Ayu Yoneda.=Date:July 3, 2023,Place:Japan

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Joint interview with JAXA astronaut candidates

Joint interview of JAXA astronaut candidates. Photo shows, from left, Makoto Suwa and Ayu Yoneda.=Date:July 3, 2023,Place:Japan

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JAXA prospective astronauts

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) poses for a photo with Ayu Yoneda (R) and Makoto Suwa, prospective astronauts at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 3, 2023.

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JAXA prospective astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (R) and Makoto Suwa, prospective astronauts at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, shake hands during a photo session in Tokyo on July 3, 2023.

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World Bank staffer, surgeon picked as Japan astronaut candidates

Japan's space agency said Tuesday that it has selected a World Bank employee and a surgeon as astronaut candidates in its first recruitment drive in more than 13 years, with expectations high that they may have the chance to join an international mission to the Moon. Makoto Suwa, 46, a disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, and Ayu Yoneda, one of the youngest ever candidates at age 28 and a surgeon at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, will join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for two years of training. "I don't think the path ahead will be easy, but I hope to go to the Moon if possible," Yoneda told a press conference in Tokyo, as she expressed her joy after being picked from over 4,000 applicants, a record high. Suwa, who is the oldest candidate ever selected, said he felt "a great sense of responsibility," as he joined the press conference online from the United States, where he works.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L), a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L), a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, virtually "shakes hands" with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank -- now in the United States -- during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected them to become astronauts. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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World Bank official, doctor selected to be astronauts

Screenshot shows Makoto Suwa, a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, attending an online press conference from the United States on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected him to become an astronaut together with Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa, a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.