Japan cancels H3 rocket launch due to 'facility trouble'


TOKYO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Japan's space agency cancelled on Wednesday its planned H3 rocket launch carrying the Michibiki No.5 satellite system due to "facility trouble", the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.

(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura and Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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