France24 (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, according to a Japanese foreign ministry official, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas. Japanese national broadcaster NHK and Jiji Press reported that Washington had asked Tokyo to reschedule the two-day visit to allow Obama to attend a memorial service for the 13 people killed in Thursday's shooting....
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Audrey Young is with John Key reporting on his visit to Tokyo. John Key and his wife Bronagh are getting ready to call on the Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace. I am allowed in for the meet and greet so long as I don't throw...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko returned to Japan on Friday evening following their 15-day visit to Canada and Hawaii, during which they met many people of Japanese descent. The Imperial Couple arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport after leaving Kona in Hawaii on Thursday afternoon. Read the full story
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
HONOLULU, July 16 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko Wednesday laid a wreath and prayed silently at the graves of Americans soldiers. The emperor and empress laid a wreath of chrysanthemums to honor the war dead, the Honolulu Advertiser reported. More than 50,000 U.S. military personnel, many of the victims of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor that drew the United States into the war,...
euronews24 (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wrapped up a 12-day Canadian tour Tuesday, flying from this western Canadian metropolis bound for the US island state of Hawaii. At a final Canadian reception Tuesday the royal couple ...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaiian cowboys wearing leis and a master hula teacher will be among those welcoming the Imperial Couple to Hawaii this week. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are touring the islands for the first time in 15 years on their way home from a trip to Canada. They are due to arrive Tuesday for a three-day stay. Hawaii, home to a large, vibrant Japanese-American community, has hosted the...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 11 (UPI) -- Emperor Akihito returned for a visit to Victoria, Canada, where he spent his first night away from Japan as a crown prince in 1953, officials said. Akihito Friday greeted an estimated 500 cheering supporters as he and Empress Michiko toured Victoria's Government House and the Richmond Olympic Oval, The Vancouver Sun reported Saturday. Akihito, 75, last...
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with Premier Dalton McGuinty before thrilling hundreds of admirers who waited to greet them outside the Ontario legislature by shaking hands with some of them.
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
TORONTO (Kyodo) Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watched a film of the Emperor's visit to Canada in 1953 during an event in Ottawa on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Canada. They later flew to Toronto. The event was held at the headquarters of the Canadian Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department on the third day of the Imperial Couple's official...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009
TORONTO, July 9 (UPI) -- Emperor Akihito of Japan, accompanied by Empress Michiko on their Canadian tour Thursday, visited Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. The couple were behaving far more informally than they would in Japan, the Toronto Star reported. When they arrived at the Royal York hotel Wednesday, they waved to a crowd of Japanese-Canadians gathered to greet them and worked the rope line,...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
OTTAWA (Kyodo) Emperor Akihito expressed sorrow Monday evening for the damage World War II caused to Japanese-Canadian relations during a speech at a banquet in Ottawa hosted by the governor general of Canada. "Sadly, the relationship between the two countries was ruined by World War II and my heart goes out to the people who suffered hardships created by the battles," the Emperor said while...
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were welcomed to Rideau Hall with full military honours Monday morning as they praised Canada’s wide open spaces and "healthy lifestyle."
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko toured the Ottawa region Saturday, the first official stop on their visit to Canada.
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
The Emperor and Empress of Japan are in Canada right now. Here’s some video of their arrival: The Globe and Mail has an optimistic article up about how the imperial visit will help improve Canada’s image in Japan. Experts say this heavy media coverage offers a prime opportunity for Canada to break through some of the [...]
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
OTTAWA, July 4 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko have arrived in Ottawa as part of a 12-day tour, an official says. Canadian International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda said Japan's 125th hereditary emperor arrived in Ottawa Friday and it appeared he was enjoying the first Canadian visit by a member of the Japanese monarchy, Toronto's Globe and Mail reported Saturday. It...
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