Emperor Naruhito Current Events Part 1: May 2019 -

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On November 13th, Emperor Naruhito attended the certification ceremony of Ryosei Akazawa, new Vice Finance Minister, at the Imperial Palace.

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Akazawa replaces Kenji Kanda who resigned due to unpaid taxes scandal.

 

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On November 15th, Emperor Naruhito attended the opera "Simon Boccanegra" at the New National Theatre in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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On November 26th, Emperor Naruhito attended a performance of the Berlin Philharmonic at Suntory Hall in Minato, Tokyo. Afterwards, he met chief conductor and artistic director Kirill Petrenko and others, expressing gratitude.

Photos: FNN, Sankei

 

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On November 27th, Emperor Naruhito met Robert Reed (Baron Reed of Allermuir), President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, at the Imperial residence for about 20 minutes. Topics included exchanges between Japan and the UK in the judicial field and His Majesty's studies at Oxford University.

Photos: Getty Images, AP Images, Sankei

 

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On December 14th, Emperor Naruhito attended attestation ceremonies of new ministers at the Imperial Palace. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced 4 Cabinet members and 5 vice ministers, members of the Abe faction, following a political funding scandal.

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Embattled Japan PM Kishida ousts LDP's most powerful faction from Cabinet - Kyodo News

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On December 15th, Emperor Naruhito met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei at the Imperial residence for about 25 minutes. The Sultan and Prince are visiting Japan for the 50th Anniversary Summit of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.

Topics included next year's Japan-Brunei 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations, then-Crown Prince Naruhito's 2004 visit to attend Crown Prince Billah's wedding, and congratulations for Prince Abdul Mateen's upcoming wedding.

The Sultan and Prince Abdul Mateen also attended enthronement ceremonies in 2019.

Photos: FNN, Sankei

Japan's Emperor Hails Friendly Ties with Brunei | Nippon.com

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Emperor Naruhito said it was very pleasant that Japan and Brunei have developed their friendship since the two countries established diplomatic ties about four decades ago, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah expressed gratitude for Emperor Naruhito visiting Brunei in 2004 to attend the wedding ceremony of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and said he wanted the Emperor to visit his country again. [...]

 

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Emperor Naruhito attends the opening ceremony of the 213th Ordinary Diet session in Tokyo today, January 26:


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Emperor Naruhito turns 64 on February 23

Birthday video and photos were taken with Empress Masako on February 9 at the Imperial residence. The couple are surrounded by Noto Peninsula crafts such as Wajima lacquerware and Suzu-yaki pottery.

Photos: Asahi, Mainichi, Imperial Household Agency

Full 4-minute video: Government of Japan's Public Relations Office

Press conference was held on February 21 at the Imperial Palace's Shakkyo-no-Ma (Drawing Room).

Japanese transcript: 天皇陛下お誕生日に際し（令和6年） - 宮内庁

Japan Emperor Turns 64, Hopes for Noto Reconstruction | Nippon

[...] The Emperor expressed his condolences for the victims of the massive earthquake during a press conference at the Imperial Palace ahead of his 64th birthday.

"I sincerely hope that the restoration and reconstruction work will proceed smoothly," he said.

The Emperor said he has many memories of the quake-hit Noto region, which he visited during his school days. He thanked people involved in rescue operations, medical care and lifeline restoration there, while voicing concern over the prolonged evacuation and water outages. [...]

Emperor and Crown Prince families attended general public greetings on February 23.

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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako received greetings from Imperial family members, government officials, relatives, ambassadors and IHA staff. No food or drinks were served to prevent infection.
Their Majesties visited the Emeritus couple at Akasaka Estate after 4pm.

Photos: FNN, Getty Images (includes public greetings)

 

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On April 15th, Emperor Naruhito met 41 members of the Houses of Representatives and House of Councillors at the Shunju-no-Ma (Grand Hall) of the Imperial Palace.

Photos: Asahi, Sankei

宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和6年4月15日（月）、天皇陛下は、皇居の宮殿において衆議院及び参議院の役員等から拝謁をお受けになりました。"

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