' Asia already in space race in some sense ' , says ICG 's David Pinkston . Last July , Japan 's government set up the country 's first-ever Cabinet-level office for space strategy to oversee the country 's space policy and related budget . China , India have moon and space race in 2013 . Space race is proxy for arms race but ' could be worse ' , says Kim . South Korean rocket launch should not be condemned , says Peace Institute 's Cheong .
' Asia already in space race in some sense ' , says ICG 's David Pinkston . China , India have moon and space race in 2013 . Space race is proxy for arms race but ' could be worse ' , says Kim . South Korean rocket launch should not be condemned , says Peace Institute 's Cheong .