THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 23, 2021 at 18:14 JST
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Aiko, at the Akasaka Imperial Palace on Dec. 21. On the table is an Akabeko red cow figure, a symbol of Fukushima Prefecture thought to ward off illness. (Provided by the Imperial Household Agency)
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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