— Via DOD/Flickr

No, Secretary Kerry did not sing happy birthday in Japanese, but there was a cake to celebrate Secretary Hagel’s 67th birthday in Tokyo.  And look, Secretary Hagel is actually smiling! So we’ve call this the tanjoubi omedetou version.

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, surprises Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel with a birthday cake in honor of Hagel’s Oct. 4 birthday in Tokyo Oct. 3, 2013. During their visit Hagel and Kerry and their Japanese counterparts met to discuss issues of mutual importance. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)

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