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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks with Nikkei on Nov. 18. (Photo by Yo Inoue)

NATSUMI KAWASAKI and SHOICHIRO TAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The U.S. is sending astronauts back to the moon. This time, it will go together with allies like Japan. So said the message from U.S. Ambassador to Tokyo Rahm Emanuel, on a day when the U.S. and Japan signed various agreements for space cooperation.

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