Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (center) shakes hands with Jakarta city government's assistant of economics and finance regional secretary, Sri Haryati (left), and Indonesian Ambassador Arifin Tasrif  during a reception to celebrate the 30th anniversary of sister city relations between Jakarta and Tokyo at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo on May 22. |   YOSHIAKI MIURA
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (center) shakes hands with Jakarta city government's assistant of economics and finance regional secretary, Sri Haryati (left), and Indonesian Ambassador Arifin Tasrif during a reception to celebrate the 30th anniversary of sister city relations between Jakarta and Tokyo at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo on May 22. | YOSHIAKI MIURA


Farid Talibov (second from right), charge d' affaires ad interim for the Azerbaijan Embassy, poses with (from left) Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada, Komeito chief Natsuo Yamaguchi and Chairman of the Japan-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Association Akira Amari during a reception to celebrate Azerbaijan's national day and the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijan's diplomatic service at Okura Hotel Tokyo on May 24. |  YOSHIAKI MIURA
Farid Talibov (second from right), charge d' affaires ad interim for the Azerbaijan Embassy, poses with (from left) Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada, Komeito chief Natsuo Yamaguchi and Chairman of the Japan-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Association Akira Amari during a reception to celebrate Azerbaijan's national day and the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijan's diplomatic service at Okura Hotel Tokyo on May 24. | YOSHIAKI MIURA