People | CLOSE-UP Aug 3, 2013

Toyohiro Akiyama: Cautionary tales from one not afraid to risk all

by Tomoko Otake

In December 1990, journalist Toyohiro Akiyama made headlines the world over when he blasted off aboard a Soviet rocket to become the very first "space correspondent" in history. The Soyuz capsule with the 47-year-old Tokyo Broadcasting System reporter strapped inside later docked with the Mir ...