Prime Minister Suga met with astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who returned to Japan after spending about half a year in space, and hoped that he would continue to give dreams and hope to the people after aiming for activities in space. I told you.
On the 15th, Prime Minister Suga was the first astronaut in the world to enter the operational stage at the Prime Minister's Office, and after about half a year of staying in space on a private American spacecraft, Soichi Noguchi, an astronaut who returned to Japan. I met with.
In this, Mr. Noguchi presented a photo panel summarizing the situation during his stay in space and said, "Japan is difficult with the new coronavirus, but I would like to deliver the results in space and do my best to make it as bright as possible." ..
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "I would like the government to firmly support the challenge of space. I hope that many people will continue to give dreams and hopes" after aiming for activities in space. I did.
After this, Mr. Noguchi told reporters, "In a sense, it was the ultimate isolation life, I couldn't eat what I liked, I couldn't meet people I liked, and I didn't have much free time, but the earth I see every day was really beautiful. Everyone is living a difficult life, but I spent half a year trying to convey that "the earth is still beautiful" in the photos I took. "