[HIGHLIGHTS] Astronaut Koichi Wakata gives a lecture at a Japanese school in the U.S.

Koichi Wakata has been on the International Space Station since October last year. He gave a lecture at a Japanese school in Washington, D.C., to promote international cooperation.

Wakata: "I want the children to become a driving force for promoting international cooperation with Japan" The children asked questions about life in space, and Wakata answered them with videos and photos of his time on the space station. The children also asked him questions about his time in space and how he got to be on the ISS.