Latvian Ambassador Dace Treija-Masi (center) joins guests in a toast on Nov. 16 to celebrate of the 99th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia at the embassy in Tokyo.
Latvian Ambassador Dace Treija-Masi (center) joins guests in a toast on Nov. 16 to celebrate of the 99th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia at the embassy in Tokyo. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Oman Ambassador Khalid Al-Muslahi (center) and his wife, Abeer Aisha, welcome Seishiro Eto, chairman of the Japan-Oman Parliamentarians
Oman Ambassador Khalid Al-Muslahi (center) and his wife, Abeer Aisha, welcome Seishiro Eto, chairman of the Japan-Oman Parliamentarians' Friendship League, during a reception to celebrate the country's 47th national day at Palace Hotel Tokyo on Nov. 20. | YOSHIAKI MIURA