Japan's First Lady Makes Diplomatic Debut in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)--Yoshiko Ishiba, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, made her diplomatic debut by attending events in Malaysia on Friday.

The couple are visiting Malaysia and Indonesia on a tour from Thursday to Sunday.

In Malaysia, Yoshiko took part in a cultural exchange event hosted by the wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

She experienced a traditional dyeing technique with the first lady of Malaysia and talked with Japanese women living in the Southeast Asian country.

At a welcoming ceremony at the prime minister's office near Kuala Lumpur, Yoshiko and her husband shook hands with related people.

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