U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hayashi Yoshimasa, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Kishida Fumio

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, front left, and Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hayashi Yoshimasa, front right, shake hands after signing an agreement that builds on a long history of collaboration in space exploration between the U.S. and Japan, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Also present were, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, second from left, and Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Kishida Fumio, right.