MH17: Japanese flag will fly at half-mast tomorrow


KUALA LUMPUR: The Japanese flag will fly at half-mast at the Chancellery and the residence of the Japanese Ambassador in Malaysia Friday, the day of national mourning as a mark of respect for victims of the downed MH17.

The Embassy of Japan, in a statement Thursday, said that on behalf of the government and people of Japan, the mission expressed its profound condolences to the government and people of Malaysia, in particular the families of those aboard the Malaysian plane.

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