WASHINGTON – Japan has agreed to provide the U.S. with information related to space debris under a deal aimed at bolstering security cooperation, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The U.S. government has been providing space debris information to Japan since the two countries reached an accord last year. The latest agreement will enable two-way transfer of data for the first time, the sources said Tuesday.
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