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September 7, 2017

Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong (left) and his wife, Hoang Thi Minh Ha (left), attend a reception to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam's National Day at the embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 1. | HIROKO INOUE

Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong (left) and his wife, Hoang Thi Minh Ha (left), attend a reception to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam's National Day at the embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 1. | HIROKO INOUE

Hiroko Inoue

Sep 7, 2017

Lithuanian Ambassador Egidijus Meilunas (right) joins Hirofumi Nakasone, chairman of Japan-Lithuania Parliamentary Friendship League, during a farewell reception at the embassy in Tokyo on Aug. 22. His next place of appointment is Ireland. — Lithuanian Ambassador Egidijus Meilunas (right) joins Hirofumi Nakasone, chairman of Japan-Lithuania Parliamentary Friendship League, during a farewell reception at the embassy in Tokyo on Aug. 22. His next place of appointment is Ireland. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong (left) and his wife, Hoang Thi Minh Ha (left), attend a reception to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam — Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong (left) and his wife, Hoang Thi Minh Ha (left), attend a reception to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam's National Day at the embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 1. | HIROKO INOUE

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