JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER FUMIO KISHIDA VISITS NASA HQ, Jan 13, 2023, DC, 4:30 pm ET

Japanese Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio will visit NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC on January 13, 2023 accompanied by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will be their hosts.

Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. TOMITA Koji, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President (JAXA) YAMAKAWA Hiroshi, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, also will be in attendance.

Blinken and Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs HAYASHI Yoshimasa are expected to sign an agreement that will build on the nations’ commitment to the peaceful, transparent exploration of space.

The event will air on NASA Television, NASA app, and the agency’s website, as well as flagship Twitter and YouTube channels