The Emperor of Japan has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on former foreign affairs secretary Alberto Romulo and six others during a ceremony at the Seiden-Matsu-no-Ma State Room of the Imperial Palace on May 9.
American physician Anthony Fauci, who served as COVID-19 adviser to two U.S. administrations, is among the foreigners recognized in this year's spring decorations for their notable contributions to Ja