The government announced Sunday a list of 4,605 Japanese and 27 foreign nationals to be decorated this autumn for their contributions to the state and society.
Former U.S. Defense Secretary William J. Perry and former South Korean Speaker of the National Assembly Jung Nae Hyuk are among six recipients of the highest decoration this autumn, the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
Perry, 75, will be recognized for his contribution to strengthening the Japan-U.S. security arrangement, while Jung, 76, will receive the honor for his contribution to the security of Japan and economic interchange and friendship between Japan and South Korea.