Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with astronaut Soichi Noguchi on July 26, 2010, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Noguchi told Kan he conducted experiments on about 50 themes during his nearly six-month mission on the International Space Station.

Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) listens to astronaut Soichi Noguchi explain his mission on the International Space Station at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 26, 2010. Noguchi told Kan he conducted experiments on about 50 themes during his nearly six-month mission on the ISS.

Astronaut Noguchi visits Japan

Astronaut Noguchi visits Japan

NARITA, Japan - Astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on July 16, 2010, after arriving in Japan for the first time since returning to Earth in June from a nearly six-month space mission. Noguchi said he wants to ''eat some good food and see a lot of people'' during his stay.

Myanmar exports over 144,000 metric tons of rice in April

STORY: Myanmar exports over 144,000 metric tons of rice in April DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers loading rice 2. various of views in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 144,000 metric tons of rice and over 106,900 metric tons of broken rice in April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on Saturday. The country exported those rice to 22 countries and regions including Cameroon, China, Angola, the Philippines and Poland, while it exported the broken rice to eight countries and regions including Belgium, China and Spain, official data showed. The MRF said Myanmar has shipped nearly 244,830 metric tons of those exported rice and broken rice in April via sea routes, while it has exported the remaining 6,120 metric tons of those rice and broken rice via land border gates. During the country's six-month interim budget period, which started on Oct. 1 last year and ended on March 31 this year, Myan

Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with astronaut Soichi Noguchi on July 26, 2010, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Noguchi told Kan he conducted experiments on about 50 themes during his nearly six-month mission on the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) listens to astronaut Soichi Noguchi explain his mission on the International Space Station at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 26, 2010. Noguchi told Kan he conducted experiments on about 50 themes during his nearly six-month mission on the ISS. (Kyodo)

Astronaut Noguchi visits Japan

Astronaut Noguchi visits Japan

NARITA, Japan - Astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on July 16, 2010, after arriving in Japan for the first time since returning to Earth in June from a nearly six-month space mission. Noguchi said he wants to ''eat some good food and see a lot of people'' during his stay. (Kyodo)