His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun received the Japanese royal couple, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, on Sunday. Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Sunday paid their respects to the memory of King Bhumibol Adulyadej during the last leg of a week-long trip that also took them to Vietnam.
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Japan’s emperor pays respects to Thailand’s late king
Japanese Emperor Akihito paid his respects to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sunday, arriving in Bangkok following a weeklong trip to Vietnam aimed at winning support against Chinese expansionism. The monarchies – two of a handful remaining in Asia – have maintained close ties.
Japan emperor to meet abandoned Vietnam families of soldiers
Japan’s emperor and empress, on a landmark visit to Vietnam, are expected to express their sympathies when they meet Thursday with Vietnamese women abandoned by their Japanese soldier husbands after World War II. Sixteen surviving wives and their children have been invited to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, the emperor’s press secretary, Hatsuhisa Takashima, said Wednesday.
Japan looks to ancient precedents as it plans emperor’s abdication
Japanese Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers during a public appearance for New Year celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. Image via Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon.