Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted July 31 an iftar dinner party, inviting ambassadors and diplomats from around 40 Muslim countries to the prime minister's office in Tokyo with the aim of deepening mutual understanding.
At the dinner, Abe expressed a desire to visit more Muslim nations, saying his recent trips to the Middle East and Southeast Asia made him realize "the unbroken bond that has been nurtured over a long period of time" between Japan and the Muslim world. (Kyodo)
安倍首相は7月31日、約40の国や地域からイスラム外交団らを招き、イスラム教徒が断食月(ラマダン)の日没後にとる夕食「イフタール」の食事会を主催した。
The Japan Times ST: August 16, 2013