President Marcos has invited Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit the Philippines “at the most convenient time… in the very near future.” | JMAurelioINQ /PDI
The Chief Executive also thanked Kishida for his earlier invitation to visit Japan, “one of the Philippines’ closest neighbors and closest friends.”
The closed-door audience lasted for about 30 minutes. The media were not allowed inside the Imperial Palace to witness the meeting.The President then proceeded to the Prime Minister’s Office, where he was welcomed by Kishida and feted by an honor guard which played the “Lupang Hinirang” and the Japanese anthem, “Kimigayo.”
In his statement, Kishida said the deals “confirm the broadening and deepening of the bilateral relations that will indicate the direction for our shared future.”
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