旭日大綬章に横倉義武氏　歌手の森進一さんに小綬章―春の叙勲

　政府は２９日付で、春の叙勲受章者４１３６人を発表した。横倉義武元日本医師会長（７６）や勝俣宣夫元丸紅社長（７８）が旭日大綬章を受章。外国人叙勲では旭日大綬章に元欧州連合（ＥＵ）大統領のドナルド・トゥスク氏（６４）ら７人が選ばれた。「襟裳岬」など数多くのヒット曲で知られる歌手の森進一（本名森内一寛）さん（７３）に旭日小綬章が贈られた。発令は２９日付。（2021/04/29-05:14）

The Japanese government said Thursday that it will recognize 4,136 people, including Yoshitake Yokokura, former president of the Japan Medical Association, in this year's spring honors.
   The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun will be awarded to Yokokura, 76, and Nobuo Katsumata, 78, former president of major trader Marubeni Corp. .
   The same honor will be granted to seven foreigners, including former European Council President Donald Tusk, 64, and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, 59.
   Shinichi Mori, whose real name is Kazuhiro Moriuchi, was chosen for the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. The 73-year-old singer is known for many hit songs such as "Erimomisaki."
   The government decided to give the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure to Akira Shimazu, 77, who was chief executive officer of the organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, to former Japan Fair Trade Commission Chairman Kazuyuki Sugimoto, 70, and to Reiichi Miyazaki, 75, former commissioner of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau.