THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 24, 2020 at 16:15 JST
Environment Minister Shinjiiro Koizumi and his wife, Christel Takigawa, are among the guests at a banquet to celebrate the emperor’s birthday on Feb. 23. (Pool)
Emperor Naruhito marked his 60th birthday at functions involving hundreds of government officials and foreign dignitaries on Feb. 23 after a celebratory event for the public in front of the Imperial Palace was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus. [Read More]
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