Jeffrey Antol, Acting Director of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs said that Toribiong has requested the Japan government to pay courtesy calls to the Japan Emperor,Prime Minister Taro Aso , Minister of Foreign Affairs Hirofumi Nakasone.
Toribiong and his delegation also requested a meeting with Yoichi Masuzoe , Japan’s Minister of Health Labor and Welfare “ to discuss about the future bone collection and repatriation of Japanese war death victims from Palau to Japan.The president and his delegation will be leaving for Japan on April 21.The president will bring with his First Lady valeria Toribiong, Delegate Regis Akitaya, Delegate Gibson Kanai, Governor Kangichi Uchai, Dr. Victor Yano and presidential security Miwa Nabeyama.The visit is from April. 21 to 24.


