Naval chiefs fly in for historic visit

Updated August 7 2012 - 11:38am, first published June 12 2012 - 7:43am
Admiral Masahiko Sugimoto, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, Cowra Mayor Cr Bill West, Mrs Shigemi Sugimoto, and Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Australian War Cemetery, Cowra.
Admiral Masahiko Sugimoto, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, Cowra Mayor Cr Bill West, Mrs Shigemi Sugimoto, and Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Australian War Cemetery, Cowra.

Australian and Japanese naval chiefs have visited Cowra together for the first time on Saturday in an event aiming to further strengthen ties between the countries.

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