Japanese Emperor Naruhito presented Slovak diplomat Miroslav Lajcak with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun award for his contribution to the deepening of relations between Slovakia and Japan. The state awards ceremony took place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun is the highest award among the honours of the Order of the Rising Sun, and Lajcak is the first Slovak citizen ever to receive it. This year, apart from Lajcak, the same distinction was awarded to 12 other foreign nationals.
Zuzana Botiková, Photo: TASR
