His Excellency the President Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote attended the reception in honour of the 60th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Naruhito.
Naruhito, born 23 February 1960, is the 126th monarch according to Japan’s traditional order of succession.
The Ambassador of Japan to Fiji H.E Omura Masahiro acknowledged the Fijian Government’s friendship, saying both the countries bilateral relationship has developed greatly over the last 50 years.
Also present were cabinet ministers and members of the diplomatic corps.