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BBC OS: 2024/01/19 16:06 GMT: Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface

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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on moon surface

2024/01/19 16:06 GMT

2024/01/19 16:06 GMT: Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface

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We have the latest on Japan's moon mission

We have the latest on Japan's moon mission.

Japan's space agency appears to have successfully landed its spacecraft, dubbed "Moon Sniper", on the Moon. Japan is only the fifth country to land on the Moon after the US, the former Soviet Union, China and India. We speak to a space expert about the significance of the mission. 

We hear from residents in Haiti's capital where people have been trapped after armed gangs targeted their neighbourhood. 

Amid ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, we have been hearing about life in Yemen under the conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition. Today we bring together Yemenis who have emigrated to other countries. 

The first new version of the cult video game Prince of Persia in 14 years has been released today, called The Lost Crown. Our gaming reporter joins to explain. 

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: People raise their hands after a successful moon landing by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), in a public viewing event in Sagamihara, south of Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2024. Credit: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)

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