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EMPRESS MICHIKO

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
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
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
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 Times
OLYMPICS / ROBERT WHITING'S 1964 OLYMPICS RETROSPECTIVE
Oct 21, 2014
'Witches of the Orient' symbolized Japan's fortitude
The 1964 Tokyo Olympics had a profound impact on the capital city and the nation. In the fourth installment of a five-part series running this month, best-selling author Robert Whiting, who lived in Japan at the time, examines the symbolism of Japan's gold medal-winning women's volleyball team.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2014
Empress turns 80, hopes for peace ahead of 70th anniversary of surrender
Empress Michiko, marking her 80th birthday Monday, expressed hope that peace can be brought about by removing sources of conflict ahead of the 70th anniversary next year of the end of World War II.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2014
Book marks Empress Michiko's 25th anniversary watching over Red Cross
A book marking the 25th anniversary of Empress Michiko becoming honorary president of the Japanese Red Cross Society has been published to show her activities with the organization.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2014
Abe eyes summit with Palau leader by next spring
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering holding a summit with Palau President Tommy Remengesau by next spring in Japan, ahead of the planned visit to the Pacific island country by the Emperor and Empress, government sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2014
'Imperial pony' dies after long life at Yokohama park
The last of two male ponies presented to the Imperial family by Argentina in 1979 died Monday at a park in Yokohama, according to the park that was the ponies' home in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2013
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko arrive in India for official state visit
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a weeklong state visit to commemorate last year's 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2013
An Imperial break from tradition
The announcement that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will be cremated and be interred in smaller mausoleums reflects their wish to minimize the impact of their funeral rites on people's lives.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2013
Empress to meet with Indian authors in New Delhi
Empress Michiko will meet with representatives of the Indian branch of the International Board on Books for Young People during the Imperial Couple's official visit to India that starts Nov. 30, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2013
Kumamoto mascot Kumamon greets Imperial Couple
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were greeted by Kumamoto Prefecture's official mascot, the popular black bear character called Kumamon, at the prefectural office Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2013
Empress turns 79, voices 'joy'
Empress Michiko, who turned 79 on Sunday, expressed joy over Crown Princess Masako's first official overseas trip in 11 years.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2013
Poems translated into English by Empress published
A collection of poems by Michio Mado has been translated into English by Empress Michiko and was published last month in two volumes. Mado is popular in Japan as the writer of nursery rhymes such as "Zosan" ("Elephant").
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2013
Imperial Couple to visit Iwate in July
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Iwate Prefecture from July 4 to 5 to encourage people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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