Japan's Emperor Naruhito greeted the public for the first time since his succession, expressing hope for Japan to keep pursuing peace.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito greeted the public Saturday for the first time since his succession, expressing hope for Japan to keep pursuing peace.
"I am deeply grateful and pleased that I am receiving celebration from you all today," said Naruhito, wearing a tuxedo and standing next to his wife, Empress Masako."I wish for your health and happiness, and sincerely hope that our country pursues world peace hand in hand with other countries and will develop further."
The 59-year-old new emperor is a historian who studied at Oxford. He is the first emperor born after the World War II and one who has studied overseas.
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