Thai Ambassador Bansarn Bunnag (back row, center) and his wife, Yupadee (back row, center left), pose with guest speakers (front row, from third from left) Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Norikazu Suzuki, Minister of State Mitsuhiro Miyakoshi, Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and other ambassadors, politicians, businessmen and festival participants at the opening ceremony of Thai Festival Tokyo 2019 on May 11 at Yoyogi Park. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
European Union Ambassador to Japan Patricia Flor (third from left) and European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan (second from right) hold hands with (from left) Acting Chairman of the Japan-EU Parliamentary League of Friendship Masaharu Nakagawa, Reconstruction Minister Hiromichi Watanabe, Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi and Chair of the Japan-EU Parliamentary League of Friendship Nobuteru Ishihara at the Europe Day reception held at the Europa House on May 9. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Italian Minister of Agricultural Food, Forestry and Tourism Policies Gian Marco Centinaio (center) poses with (from left) Director-sommelier of Vino Della Pace Kazuo Naito, wine journalist Isao Miyajima, Italian Ambassador Giorgio Starace and Head of the Trade Promotion Section at the Italian Embassy Aristide Martellini at the launch of an event titled "6,000 Years of Italian Wine'' at the Hotel New Otani on May 13. yoshiaki miura |
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