Pakistani Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan (second from left) poses for a photo with the Midori Matsushima, secretary general of the Japan-Pakistan Parliamentarian's Friendship League (third from left), during the opening ceremony of the Pakistan and Japan Friendship Festival at Ueno Park on Aug. 10. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Djiboutian Ambassador Ahmed Araita Ali (second from left) poses for a photo with (from left) Manabu Horii, parliamentary vice-minister for foreign affairs; Hiromichi Watanabe, Lower House lawmaker; and Ichiro Aisawa, chairman of the Japan-African Union Friendship League, during a reception to celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Djibouti and Japan at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo on July 30. | COURTESY OF THE DJIBOUTI EMBASSY
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.