Sikyong Congratulates Japanese Lawmakers on Key Appointments Supporting Tibet

Penpa Tsering, Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration, congratulated Eriko Yamatani and Hiroshi Yamada on their respective appointments as chairperson and general secretary of Japan’s Parliamentary Tibet Support Group. In messages dated December 26, 2024, he praised Yamatani’s leadership and courage in championing Tibetan rights and Yamada’s enduring parliamentary advocacy for Tibet. Both appointments come as Japan prepares to host the World Parliamentarian Convention on Tibet in June 2025. Sikyong expressed optimism about their leadership bolstering global support for justice and freedom in Tibet, reaffirming his commitment to collaborative efforts with the group.