In Pictures: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's official visit to Japan
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made a four-day official visit to Tokyo from Monday (Sept 26) to Thursday (Sept 29). The trip marked 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mrs Lee take a group photo with Mr Chin Siat Yoon (centre left) and Singaporeans residing in Japan during a National Day reception at Palace Hotel on Sept 27, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Singapore delegates met with the senior representatives of the Japan-Singapore Parliamentary Friendship League at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo on Sept 27, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (second from left) presents a plaque to former Chairman of the JSPFL Mr Kenji Kosaka (second from right) for his contributions to relations between Singapore and Japan.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meet Singaporeans residing in Japan during a National Day reception held at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo on Sept 27, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong takes a wefie with Singaporeans residing in Japan during a National Day reception held at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo on Sept 27, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meet with Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai, at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo on Sept 28, 2016.
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Mr Chin Siat Yoon (right), Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to Japan, presents a toast during a lunch with Japanese business leaders hosted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks to Japanese business leaders during a lunch at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong inspects the Guard of Honour with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Hagocomo no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe as they inspect the guard of honour at the Hagocomo no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong inspects the Guard of Honour with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Hagocomo no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a summit meeting at the Asahi no Ma in the Akasaka State Guest House, Tokyo on Sept 28, 2016.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe attend a welcoming ceremony at the state guest house in Tokyo, Japan on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stand as the National Anthem of both countries are played before the Guard of Honour at the Hagocomo no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House on Sept 28, 2016.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (right) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe before their meeting at the state guest house in Tokyo, Japan on Sept 28, 2016.
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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a summit meeting in Asahi no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong receives the Grand Cordon of the Order of Paulownia Flowers, on behalf of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, from Japan PM Shinzo Abe at the Sairan no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House on Sept 28, 2016.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong receives the Order of the Paulownia Flowers in behalf the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept 28, 2016.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe give their remarks to the press at Sairan no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House, on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shares a light moment with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a banquet hosted by PM Abe at the Kacho no Ma, Akasaka State Guest House on Sept 28, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his keynote address at the Special Session of the Nikkei 22nd International Conference on the Future of Asia at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on Sept 29, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his keynote address at the Special Session of the Nikkei 22nd International Conference on the Future of Asia, at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on Sept 29, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a Q&A session moderated by Nikkei Asian Review Editor- in- Chief Sonoko Watanabe at the Special Session of the Nikkei 22nd International Conference on the Future of Asia at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo on Sept 29, 2016.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gives a wrap-up interview with Singapore media of his Official visit to Japan, at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo on Sept 29, 2016.
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