Japan to recognize 4,136 people in spring honors Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Donald Tusk | POOL / VIA REUTERS
JIJI Apr 29, 2021
The government said Thursday that it will recognize seven foreign nationals with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, including former European Council President Donald Tusk, 64, former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, 59, in this year’s spring honors.
The same honor will be granted to Yoshitake Yokokura, 76, former president of the Japan Medical Association, and Nobuo Katsumata, 78, former president of major trader Marubeni Corp.