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What goals do you think Japan's space program should set for the future? (Full transcript appears below.) The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper. Visit us at the-japan-news.com. FULL TRANSCRIPT Welcome to the Japan News. What should Japan do next...in outer space? In 2007, Japan put its Kaguya lunar probe in orbit around the moon. In 2010, the Hayabusa probe became the first spacecraft to return to Earth after collecting material from an asteroid. And this year, Koichi Wakata became the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station. This month, we're printing an entire page of readers' ideas about what Japan's space program should aim for 10, 25 or even 50 years into the future. We'd like to hear your ideas. Please send them to us in a letter of 300 words or less. Letters, which may be edited, should be received by April 18. Selected letters will appear in our print edition on April 26. If we print your letter, we'll also send you a 500 yen book coupon. You can reach us by e-mail at jn-letter@yomiuri.com. Please include your name, address, nationality, occupation and daytime telephone number So, look into the future, and tell us what you see