Canadian Ambassador Ian Burney (center) poses with Nobuteru Ishihara (left), minister in charge of economic revitalization, and Kiyoshi Odawara, parliamentary vice-minister of foreign affairs, during a reception to mark Canada Day in Tokyo on June 30. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Canadian Ambassador Ian Burney (center) poses with Nobuteru Ishihara (left), minister in charge of economic revitalization, and Kiyoshi Odawara, parliamentary vice-minister of foreign affairs, during a reception to mark Canada Day in Tokyo on June 30. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Madagascar Charge d'Affaires Rosette Rasoamanarivo (center) takes part in a cake-cutting ceremony with (from left) JICA Executive Vice President Kazuhiko Koshikawa; Takumi Ihara, parliamentary vice-minister of the economy, trade and industry; Lower House member Yasutoshi Nishimura; and Angola Ambassador Joao Miguel Vahekeni to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the independence of Madagascar and the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Madagascar and Japan at the embassy in Tokyo on June 26. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Madagascar Charge d'Affaires Rosette Rasoamanarivo (center) takes part in a cake-cutting ceremony with (from left) JICA Executive Vice President Kazuhiko Koshikawa; Takumi Ihara, parliamentary vice-minister of the economy, trade and industry; Lower House member Yasutoshi Nishimura; and Angola Ambassador Joao Miguel Vahekeni to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the independence of Madagascar and the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Madagascar and Japan at the embassy in Tokyo on June 26. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Djibouti Ambassador Ahmed Araita Ali (center) makes a toast with Kiyoshi Kimura (left), president of Sushi Zanmai, and Itsunori Onodera, former defense minister and president of the Japan-Djibouti Friendship Parliamentary Association, during a reception to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the independence of Djibouti at Hotel Okura Tokyo on June 27. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Djibouti Ambassador Ahmed Araita Ali (center) makes a toast with Kiyoshi Kimura (left), president of Sushi Zanmai, and Itsunori Onodera, former defense minister and president of the Japan-Djibouti Friendship Parliamentary Association, during a reception to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the independence of Djibouti at Hotel Okura Tokyo on June 27. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Visit to Japan Phillipine Secretary of Tourism Wanda Corazon T. Teo puts ink into the eyes of Daruma, celebrating the achievement of the goal, 500 milion sightseeing tour of Philippines from Japan, at the Palace Hotel Tokyo on June 29. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Visit to Japan Phillipine Secretary of Tourism Wanda Corazon T. Teo puts ink into the eyes of Daruma, celebrating the achievement of the goal, 500 milion sightseeing tour of Philippines from Japan, at the Palace Hotel Tokyo on June 29. | YOSHIAKI MIURA