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Japanese tourists preparing for a flight into space have started learning Russian

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Cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin clarified that the language of communication with the Japanese participants of the flight is English

BAIKONUR, December 7. /tass/. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his business assistant Yozo Hirano began learning Russian while preparing for a flight into space. This was announced at a pre-flight press conference on Tuesday by cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, who will become the first TASS correspondent aboard the International Space Station.

He clarified that the language of communication with the Japanese participants of the flight is English. "Colleagues started learning Russian, I started learning Japanese a little bit," Misurkin said.

The cosmonaut also expressed hope that mutual language lessons will continue during his stay on the ISS and after it.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa admitted that the first thing he wants to eat after returning to Earth is sushi.

The launch of the Soyuz MS-20 manned spacecraft to the ISS with two space tourists is scheduled for December 8. Misurkin, Maezawa and his business assistant Yozo Hirano will go to the ISS on it. The duration of the flight will be 12 days. Cosmonaut Misurkin will control the ship.

TASS and Roscosmos signed a memorandum of cooperation on November 17, which implies the creation of an agency office on the International Space Station. The first correspondent of TASS in orbit will be the Hero of Russia cosmonaut of Roscosmos Alexander Misurkin. He will talk about life and work at the station. It will be possible to read his news, as well as to view photos and videos on the agency's information resources.

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