Laotian Ambassador Viroth Sundara (second from right) and his wife, Simuang, pose for a photo with Fumio Shimizu (left), deputy director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Itsuo Hashimoto, president of the Japan-Laos Association, at a celebration to mark Laos
Laotian Ambassador Viroth Sundara (second from right) and his wife, Simuang, pose for a photo with Fumio Shimizu (left), deputy director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Itsuo Hashimoto, president of the Japan-Laos Association, at a celebration to mark Laos' national day at the Laotian Embassy on Dec. 3. | YOSHIAKI MIURA


Hungarian photographer Gabor Erdelyi (right) joins Hungarian Ambassador Norbert Palanovics at the opening reception of the Hamamatsucho World Trade Center Building B1 Gallery on Dec. 4. Erdelyi
Hungarian photographer Gabor Erdelyi (right) joins Hungarian Ambassador Norbert Palanovics at the opening reception of the Hamamatsucho World Trade Center Building B1 Gallery on Dec. 4. Erdelyi's 'Hot Springs of Hungary'' exhibition is on display through Jan. 15. | YOSHIAKI MIURA