Tok Pa conferred top Japanese honour for his contributions


KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has been conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by the government of Japan for his outstanding contributions to Japan-Malaysia relationships.

In a statement, the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia announced that Mustapa, who also served as international trade and industry minister, was honoured with the decoration in conjunction with the 2024 Spring Imperial Conferment.

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