Press Office -
PR#57–2012, July 06, 2012 |
58th Anniversary of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
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Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe(second from left), Defense Undersecretary Eduardo G. Batac(second from right), AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil/Military Operations Rear Admiral Miguel Jose S. Rodriguez (extreme right) and Japanese Defense Attaché to the Philippines Col. Matsuzaki (extreme left) raise glasses to continued Japan-Philippines cooperation.
Ambassador Toshinao Urabe hosted a reception at his residence to celebrate the 58 th Japan Self-Defense Forces Day on July 5, 2012.
Present were Philippines officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and the Foreign Attachés Corps.
In his speech, Ambassador Urabe expressed his deep appreciation for the Filipino people's friendship and the smooth relations between Japan and the Philippines, as well as his optimism that these warm relations will become even stronger through more dialogues, exchanges, and exposure to each other's culture.
Speech of Ambassador Toshinao Urabe
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