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EMPRESS MASAKO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2023
Emperor Naruhito visits Borobudur temple during visit to Indonesia
The emperor, clad in a traditional batik-dyed shirt, climbed the stairs of the pyramid-shaped Buddhist temple in the suburb of Yogyakarta, an ancient city on Java Island.
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JAPAN
Jun 20, 2023
Emperor Naruhito offers flowers at Indonesian military cemetery
The emperor expressed his hope that his visit would spark greater engagement between Japanese and Indonesians.
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JAPAN
Jun 17, 2023
Japan emperor and empress arrive in Indonesia for first goodwill visit
Their stay through Friday includes a luncheon with President Joko Widodo and a visit to a cemetery honoring Indonesian independence fighters.
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JAPAN
Jun 9, 2023
Japan's emperor and empress celebrate 30th wedding anniversary
The imperial couple said they felt 'deeply emotional' as they reflected on the decades spent together and thanked the public for their support.
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JAPAN
May 12, 2023
Japan's imperial couple host first garden party in over four years
It was the first garden party to be held since the emperor ascended the throne in 2019.
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JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023
Emperor Naruhito plans visit to Indonesia in June
If realized, the visit will be the second overseas journey for the Emperor since his accession to the throne in May 2019.
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JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023
In poem, Emperor Naruhito hopes COVID-disrupted lives return to normal
The emperor's poem drew on his and Empress Masako's online attendance at the National Cultural Festival held in Wakayama Prefecture in 2021.
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JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023
Emperor greets well-wishers during first New Year's address in three years
'After three years, I am very happy to celebrate the new year with you all,' the emperor told well-wishers from behind glass on a balcony at the Imperial Palace.
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JAPAN
Jan 1, 2023
Japan emperor wishes 2023 to be year of hope amid pandemic and war
The 62-year-old took note of the many hardships people have gone through amid the continued impact of the pandemic, as well as a rise in commodity and energy prices.
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JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Empress Masako reflects on half a lifetime as imperial family member as she turns 59
Reflecting on the past year's events, the empress said the outbreak of international conflicts and natural disasters 'weighed heavily on my heart.'
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JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
Japan emperor undergoes prostate examination after rise in tumor marker
Doctors will study the result and determine whether a biopsy is required, the Imperial Household Agency said.
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JAPAN
Oct 22, 2022
Emperor and empress visit Okinawa for first time since enthronement
At the National War Dead Peace Mausoleum in Itoman, where the remains of some 180,000 war dead are kept, the imperial couple offered flowers and exchanged words with around 20 people.
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JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022
Ceremony marks 150th anniversary of Japan's first railway
The event, cosponsored by the transport ministry and the Railway Day executive committee, was attended by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 4, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako restarting regional visits
The imperial couple have considered face-to-face exchanges cautiously due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, but they are beginning to make their way out of Tokyo.
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JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
Emperor and empress make first trip outside Tokyo since COVID-19 outbreak
Other than their visit to London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, this marked the imperial couple's first trip outside Tokyo since the COVID-19 outbreak.
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WORLD
Sep 20, 2022
Britain and the world bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
A historic state funeral attended by world leaders concluded with a ceremonial journey past hundreds of thousands of mourners to her final place of rest.
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JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain for queen's funeral
The imperial couple is making their first trip abroad since the emperor's accession to the throne in 2019.
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JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Emperor and empress leave for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
The trip abroad is Emperor Naruhito's first since he ascended the throne in 2019.
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JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022
Japanese government confirms emperor and empress will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
The relationship between Britain's royal family and the imperial family stretches back multiple decades and generations.
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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
Emperor Naruhito plans to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in first overseas trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who hailed the queen's 'great contribution' toward strengthening Japan's ties with Britain, is also reportedly considering attending.

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