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Emperor of Japan's birthday event cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

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17th February 2020
Emperor Naruhito of Japan’s birthday event set for this coming weekend has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak seriously impacting Asia where over 1,000 people have been killed in China. The Imperial Household Agency announced today that they had cancelled the public birthday event at the Imperial Palace as they are concerned it could contribute to the spread of the deadly…
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Yuriko, Princess Mikasa to undergo cataract surgery

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4th February 2020
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, an aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan and great-aunt of the current Emperor Naruhito, will undergo cataract surgery on her right eye today at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, according to the Imperial Household Agency. She…
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The Emperor and Empress of Japan to make State Visit to UK

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14th January 2020
The Queen has confirmed that she has invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom this spring. The new Emperor and Empress have accepted the invitation. The State Visit, the first incoming to the UK since the summer of 2019, will see the royal couple stay with the Queen at Windsor Castle. It will be the first time that Japan’s new…
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Emperor Naruhito delivers first New Year's speech

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2nd January 2020
Emperor Naruhito of Japan has delivered his first New Year’s speech as the Emperor of Japan. After a devastating typhoon hit Japan in October of last year, as well as torrential rain that hit the country in 2019, Naruhito said he hopes that 2020 is a year free from…
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A look back at the Japanese royal year

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31st December 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we taking a look back at the Japanese royal year that was dominated by the abdication of Emperor Akihito and enthronement of their new emperor, Naruhito. January: Emperor Akihito delivers final New Year’s address Princess Mako’s fiancé says financial problems solved February: New titles for the Japanese Emperor and Empress are revealed for after…
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Empress Emerita Michiko in poor health

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14th December 2019
The Imperial Household has announced that Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan has been in poor health since September. According to the statement, she has been vomiting multiple times a day and has been losing weight. They say that stress is most likely a factor. The former Empress of Japan underwent breast cancer surgery in September. She will not undergo radiation therapy because it is…
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