Japanese Singer Yoko Minamino Appointed Goodwill Ambassador to Cambodia
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Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, left, presents Yoko Minamino with a letter announcing her appointment as a goodwill ambassador to Cambodia.
15:40 JST, January 19, 2023
Singer and actress Yoko Minamino has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador to Cambodia to help commemorative events being held to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan’s diplomatic ties with that nation.
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi handed Minamino a letter confirming her appointment at the ministry Wednesday.
Minamino, 55, developed an affinity for Cambodia and its people during a visit there to film a TV program in 1989. She expressed this feeling last year in the song “Rainbow for Tomorrow.” Minamino will visit Phnom Penh next month to attend a commemorative event.
“I want to convey the good things about Japan and also sing the song that expresses my feelings toward Cambodia,” Minamino said to reporters.
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