Philippines decorates JICA's Ogata for helping Mindanao peace talks

TOKYO, Japan - Philippine President Benigno Aquino (L) and Sadako Ogata, former head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the U.N. refugee agency, pose for a photo at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2013, after Ogata received the Order of Sikatuna from Aquino for her contribution to peace talks between the Philippine government and rebel leaders in Mindanao. The order is given to individuals who have provided exceptional service to the Philippines. Aquino is in Tokyo to attend a Japan-ASEAN summit.