Japanese astronauts attempt moon landing...Strengthening Japan-US space cooperation = Korean report

Japan will be the second country to send astronauts to the moon, following the United States. The two countries will use the US-led lunar exploration project "Artemis" as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in the space field.
On the 10th, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama, who is visiting the United States for the Japan-U.S. summit meeting, met with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and the U.S.
The two countries signed a document to participate in the manned lunar exploration "Artemis Project." This makes it official that two Japanese astronauts and one rover developed by the Japanese automobile company Toyota and others will go to the moon.
The Artemis Project is an international lunar exploration project led by the United States, named after Artemis, the moon goddess in Greek mythology. Thirty-six countries, including Korea, are participating in the project.
The plan includes the construction of a manned relay space station called the Gateway in lunar orbit, as well as a plan to land Americans on the moon in 2026.
Since Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in July 2018, a total of 12 people have left their footprints on the moon. If the Artemis program goes smoothly,
Japan will become the second country to land astronauts on the moon, after the United States, Nikkei reported. The lunar exploration vessel "Lunacrus," developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Toyota, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is
The company is aiming to launch the "Lunazer" in 2031. The vehicle will be air-conditioned and will function as a lunar "camper" that people can live on board without wearing a spacesuit.
Nikkei reported that a Japanese astronaut is scheduled to land and operate on the moon in 2032. Apart from the two Japanese astronauts already scheduled to fly in the Artemis program, the United States and Japan are also planning to send a new space station.
It has been agreed that one Japanese person will board the Gateway mission. It is being evaluated that the Japanese and US manned moon landing challenge is also intended as a check on China. China is considering "
It calls itself a "space powerhouse" and operates the "Tiangong" space station that orbits the Earth. The Nikkei reported that "if Japan can accumulate know-how in manned exploration activities, it will be able to expand its lunar exploration business, which is expected to reach 26 trillion yen in the future."
"We will be able to demonstrate our presence in building an economic zone like this."