Japan's SLIM spacecraft lands on moon but suffers power problem

Japan is fifth nation to achieve soft touchdown, but solar panel malfunctions

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An artist's rendering of JAXA's SLIM spacecraft making a soft landing on the moon. (JAXA)

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

SAGAMIHARA SPACE CENTER, Japan -- Japan became the fifth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface, as it joins the global race to find water resources and build a habitable environment on the moon.

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