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EMPEROR AKIHITO

JAPAN
Oct 13, 2015
Philippines readies for visit from Imperial couple
Japan and the Philippines are arranging a visit by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko early next year to mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties, officials of the two countries said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Tokyo protests Beijing editorial calling for Emperor to apologize over wartime actions
An editorial by China's official news agency, demanding an apology from Emperor Akihito over Japan's wartime actions, is “very discourteous,” Tokyo says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 15, 2015
Abe statement was vague in all the wrong places
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a hash of his long-anticipated statement on Friday commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2015
Emperor voices 'deep remorse' over war at 70th anniversary of surrender; ministers visit Yasukuni
In comments in Tokyo to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Emperor Akihito refers to his u2018deep remorse' over wartime events.
JAPAN / History
Aug 15, 2015
Emperor Akihito's 70th war-end anniversary speech in full
Following is the full text of Emperor Akihito's speech delivered at the annual memorial Saturday to mark the end of the war:
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2015
As Abe gears up for WWII anniversary statement, will Emperor weigh in?
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets set to deliver his World War II anniversary statement, Emperor Akihito emerges as a possible counterbalance to any watered-down speech.
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2015
LDP asks Emperor's surgeon to run in Saitama gubernatorial race
The Liberal Democratic Party has asked a doctor who operated on Emperor Akihito to run in the gubernatorial election in Saitama Prefecture in August, the ruling party's local chapter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2015
Emperor, Empress visit WWII cenotaph in Palau
The Imperial Couple commemorate those who lost their lives during World War II by visiting monuments dedicated to Japanese and American soldiers on Peleliu Island, Palau.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 9, 2015
Tribute of Emperor, Empress has extra meaning for Battle of Peleliu veteran
For Kiyokazu Tsuchida, a 95-year-old former Japanese sailor who fought on Peleliu Island in 1944, witnessing the Imperial Couple's visit to honor the war dead on Thursday was not just for him.
JAPAN / History
Apr 8, 2015
War and peace: a brief history of Palau
Following is a list of key events related to Palau and the visit this week by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to mourn the war dead:
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2015
Emperor arrives in Palau to commemorate WWII victims
Emperor Akihito arrived Wednesday in the Pacific island nation of Palau, where he will visit a World War II battlefield, the latest journey in his efforts to soothe the wounds of the conflict that still haunts Asia 70 years after its end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 6, 2015
Paradise lost: War brought hell, starvation to Japanese immigrants in Palau
"If the war had been prolonged for half a year, all Japanese immigrants would have starved to death," Zensho Kinjo says of the situation faced by Japanese settlers in Palau toward the end of World War II in 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2015
Island state cleans up for rare Imperial visit
Palau is stepping up preparations for next week's visit by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who are coming to mourn those who died on its islands during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2015
Imperial Couple to charter plane, sleep on ship to visit Palau war dead
As this year marks 70 years since the end of World War II, Emperor Akihito plans to fulfill his long-held desire to visit Palau next week, a decade after infrastructure issues ruined his previous plans.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 26, 2015
Japan begins search for remains of WWII soldiers on Palau
The central government has started searching for the remains of Japanese soldiers who died in the fighting during World War II on Peleliu Island, Palau, ahead of a planned visit to the West Pacific island by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko next month.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2015
Emperor, Empress meet Palau battle veterans ahead of visit
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with two survivors of the battle for Peleliu Island on Sunday ahead of the Imperial Couple's visit to Palau early next month, the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2015
Imperial Couple to visit Palau in April for war anniversary
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will go to the West Pacific island nation of Palau on April 8 for a two-day official visit to commemorate the souls of the war dead and pray for peace to mark 70 years since the end of World War II, the government announced Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2015
Emperor asks nation to learn from WWII as it looks to future
Emperor Akihito released his "New Year Thoughts" on Thursday, issuing a call to learn from history in the year that marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2015
Imperial Couple release 'waka' poems to mark New Year's Day
The Imperial Household Agency released on Thursday several 31-syllable "waka" poems written by the Imperial Couple in 2014 to celebrate New Year's Day.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2014
Emperor greets Micronesian President Mori
Emperor Akihito greeted Micronesian President Emanuel Mori on Tuesday at the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Household Agency said.

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