TOKYO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine by Nihon University, one of the most distinguished and oldest private universities in Japan. The move was in appreciation of Ismail Sabri’s efforts and contributions in the fight against Covid-19. He received the honorary doctorate yesterday from Nihon University president Dr Naoto Kato at its campus in Itabashi, one of the cities in the metropolis of Tokyo, during his six-day official visit to Japan. The Prime Minister said Malaysia was also recognised by several international agencies such as Bloomberg and Nikkei as among the top five nations in the world to have succeeded in controlling the spread of the virus. Kato, in his citation, acknowledged that Ismail Sabri played a central role in the response to the pandemic and had given top priority to the people’s life and health.

Source: The Star May 25, 2022 01:11 UTC