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Japan emperor, empress arrive in Vietnam

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Hanoi on February 28, beginning a six-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Hanoi on February 28, beginning a six-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.


The 83-year-old Akihito is the first-ever Japanese emperor to visit Vietnam.


State Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh greets the Emperor and Empress at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

The Emperor and Empress will be given a red carpet welcome by Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang on Wednesday. During the visit,  will meet the abandoned wives of former Japanese soldiers from World War II and family members of Japanese war veterans.

Source: dtinews.vn
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