Jaxa: 'round Trips Between Planets' Now Possible

JAXA: 'Round trips between planets' now possible

Officials at Japan's space agency say the return of the Hayabusa2 capsule shows they have developed the technology to make round trips between planets.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, held a news conference on Sunday after the capsule, which is believed to contain sand samples from the Ryugu asteroid, landed in an Australian desert.

Japan Hopes For Trust Between Suga, Biden

Japan hopes for trust between Suga, Biden

The Japanese government hopes to build trust between Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Joe Biden, who is projected to be the next US president.

Most Japanese government officials have reacted calmly to the US media reports that Biden is certain to win the presidential election.