20 April 2023 – H.E. Dato’ Shahril Effendi Abd Ghany, Ambassador of Malaysia to Japan attended an Iftar hosted by H.E. Abdul Karim Kaab, Ambassador of Iraq to Japan, which saw the attendance of H.E. Motohiro Ono, Governor of Saitama Prefecture, as the Guest of Honour. The Saitama Prefecture is the fifth largest prefecture in Japan. The sumptuous dinner saw attendees discussed various domestic and international developments.