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Japan, South Korea Agree to Cooperate in Space
By Kyodo News Service
posted: 09:14 am ET
23 January 2002
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japan_korea_020123 The Japanese and South Korean space institutes have reached a basic agreement to promote cooperation in space, according to a report to a panel meeting on space development Wednesday. The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) are scheduled to exchange documents agreeing to the cooperation Friday. NASDA and KARI will set up a team comprised of experts from the two countries to deliberate the cooperation, according to the report. Such cooperation includes basic training for South Korean astronauts. NASDA and KARI will finalize the details of the cooperation before the start of the World Cup soccer finals in late May, which are to be co-hosted by the two countries. The idea to promote cooperation between the two sides emerged after Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and KARI officials held meetings during Wakata's visit to South Korea in August last year. The two sides will also explore the possibility of promoting the training of South Korean personnel, eyeing space experiments and a future stay at the international space station. According to NASDA, South Korea was thinking about conducting space experiments using U.S. facilities but it is seen to be looking at strengthening relations with Japan as the U.S. is mulling reducing the size of its space station plan.
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