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Grease star and Australian icon Olivia Newton-John has been honoured by the Japanese Government for her contribution to music over her decade-long career.
The singer, 73, has received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun for her music and for fostering relations between the two countries.
'It was a wonderful surprise to be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun. As an Australian, I feel very honoured,' Olivia said in a video message.
Incredible! Australian icon Olivia Newton-John, 73, has received an accolade from the Japanese Government for her contribution to music
'I first visited Japan in 1972 and since then I have been back more than 10 times, one of m favourite countries and favourite people.'
Olivia previously performed in a memorial concert in Japan in 2015, after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
'I was deeply touched by the resilience
