Duterte joins 400 VIPs in Japan emperor’s enthronement rites

Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the President will bring a very lean delegation with him to Tokyo.Malacañang said Monday evening that Duterte also brought with him to Tokyo his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, long-time aide Senator Bong Go, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel, Special Envoy to Japan for Trade and Market Acess Feliciano Belmonte Jr., and Chief of Presidential Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs Robert Borje.

“The golden age of Philippines-Japan friendship has indeed started to unfold. PRRD, as our Head of State, therefore believes that it is but proper to give honor to an important partner by being present at the enthronement ceremony which is considered by the Japanese to be one of their country’s most momentous events,” he said.

“The signing of these business agreements clearly shows Japan’s vote of confidence in our President’s method of governance, as well as in our country’s economic prospects at present,” Panelo said. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the Enthronement ceremony will be held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo at 1 p.m. and will last for about 30 minutes. A total of 2,000 attendees from inside and outside Japan were invited.

Emperor Naruhito’s Reiwa Era started on May 1 this year after his father Emperor Akihito abdicated on April 30. Duterte was in Tokyo a few days after Naruhito’s accession. However, he did not get a chance to meet the new Japanese Emperor.

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