Romania’s Presidential Couple To Go On Official Visit To Japan In March

The ministry said Japan’s Emperor will host a court luncheon in honor of the presidential couple. Basescu will also meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

Basescu is not at his first official visit to Japan, as in 2005 he participated at the events dedicated to Romania within the World Exposition in Aichi.

Prince Akishino, Japan Emperor’s second son, and his wife princess Kiko paid an official visit to Romania in May 2009, at Basescu’s invitation.

The Japanese Government has offered Romania significant financial support within development assistance programs and has made numerous donations to uphold cultural, sports and educational local projects.

According to the Romanian Foreign Ministry, Japan invested a capital of over $300 million on the Romanian market, through its European subsidiaries.