Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - In celebrating the 50th Year of ASEAN–Japan Friendship and Cooperation, the Mission of Japan to ASEAN kicked off the onsite and virtual Golden Friendship Walk and Run 2023 on 5 November.
The Golden Friendship Walk and Run 2023 commenced with opening remarks by Ambassador Kiya Masahiko of the Japan Mission to ASEAN.
“We are gathered here today to walk and run together. The Golden Friendship Walk and Run is one of the events where participants throughout ASEAN and beyond including Japan can join virtually to celebrate the 50th year of ASEAN-Japan cooperation," th Ambassador stated in a media release on Sunday (6/11/2023).
Deputy-Secretary General of ASEAN for Political-Security Community Michael Tene and JABOT – an ASEAN-Japan mascot – flagged off the walk and run event with a six-kilometre track along the main boulevard of Sudirman and the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
Over a hundred people participated at the event including Permanent Representatives of the ASEAN Member States, Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN, the ASEAN Secretariat staff, and representatives of Dialogue Partners. In addition, several private Japanese companies and the general public also took part.
