THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 23, 2021 at 18:14 JST
Emperor Naruhito speaks at a news conference at the Akasaka Imperial Residence on Feb. 19 prior to his birthday on Feb. 23. (Pool)
Emperor Naruhito marked his 61st birthday on Feb. 23 while expressing gratitude to the public for their upmost efforts to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. [Read More]
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