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Moonstruck: Japan billionaire cancels hunt for lunar love

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AFP Tokyo
Last Updated : Jan 30 2020 | 1:00 PM IST

A Japanese billionaire who launched a public search for a girlfriend willing to join him on a trip into space abruptly cancelled the hunt on Thursday, despite attracting nearly 30,000 applicants.

Yusaku Maezawa earlier this month said he was looking for a mate willing to join him when he heads on a trip around the Moon in 2023 or later, as the first private passenger on a voyage offered by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

His search for a soulmate was due to be turned into a TV show for a web-streaming service.

But on Thursday Maezawa dashed the hopes of thousands, citing "personal reasons."

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First Published: Jan 30 2020 | 1:00 PM IST

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