This Saturday afternoon, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, was visited by His Excellency Mr. Fumio Kishida, minister of Foreign Relations of Japan, who paid an official visit to our country.»

Japanese Government is willing to boost economic cooperation of great importance with Cuba, said today in this city minister of Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida.»

Some 2,000 delegates from unions across the continent participated in the International Meeting on Solidarity with Cuba, organized in Havana as part of the activities for the International Labor Day.»

Cuban workers marched today in all squares throughout the island in an act to support the Revolution and the construction here of a prosperous and sustainable socialism.»