THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 24, 2020 at 16:15 JST
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako leave the Shunju-no-Ma hall at the Imperial Palace after a tea party to mark his 60th 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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