Chilean Ambassador Gustavo Ayares (left) and his wife, Marita Isabel Campos (center), welcome Ryu Shionoya (right), president of the Japan-Chile Parliamentary Friendship League, during a farewell reception at the ambassador
Chilean Ambassador Gustavo Ayares (left) and his wife, Marita Isabel Campos (center), welcome Ryu Shionoya (right), president of the Japan-Chile Parliamentary Friendship League, during a farewell reception at the ambassador's residence on Nov. 9. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Takanori Nakamura (center) receives a plaque for his appointment as
Takanori Nakamura (center) receives a plaque for his appointment as 'Ambassador of the Best of Colombia' from Hiroshi Wago Rojas, executive director of ProColombia Japan (left), and Gabriel Duque, Colombian ambassador to Japan (right), during a ceremony at the ambassador's residence on Nov. 7. | YOSHIAKI MIURA