ARIGATO GOZAIMASU
Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines Koji Haneda (center) paid his farewell courtesy call on President Duterte on November 10. Both engaged in wide-ranging discussions to further strengthen Philippine-japanese bilateral relations in maritime security, economic-development linkages, the Mindanao peace process, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges. During the call, Haneda was conferred the Order of Sikatuna, with the rank of Datu.