“Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are due to arrive in Peleliu on April 9. The couple will lay flowers before monuments dedicated to both the Japanese and American war dead. The visit is the imperial couple’s “pilgrimage” to mark the…
“President Tommy Remengesau expressed gratitude for the decision by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to visit the Pacific island nation next month on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II…“We support Japan’s efforts for trying to resolve…
“The government and Imperial Household Agency said that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Palau April 8-9 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.”
“German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a courtesy call March 9 on Emperor Akihito, during which they talked about topics related to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.”
“I myself did not experience the war, but it is important to look back on the past humbly and correctly pass down tragic experiences and the history behind Japan to the generations who have no direct knowledge of the war,…