MAHMOUD ABBAS VISITS JAPAN
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Crown Prince Naruhito at Togu Palace in Tokyo on May 16, 2005. (UPI Photo/Omar Rashidi)
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The crown prince and princess of Japan Sunday headed to the Netherlands to attend the coronation of the new Dutch king, officials said.
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Japanese Emperor Akihito offered encouragement Wednesday to people still working to rebuild their lives from the devastating 2011 tsunami and earthquake.
UPI Almanac for Saturday, June 9, 2012.
The emperor of Japan was home Sunday recovering from heart bypass surgery, the palace announced.
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, who turned 52 Thursday, said he'd be happy to help reduce the official duties Emperor Akihito who had heart bypass surgery.
Japanese Emperor Akihito, who underwent heart bypass surgery, was moved Monday from University of Tokyo Hospital ICU to a private room, sources told Kyodo News.
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Japanese Emperor Akihito was reported ready to leave a Tokyo hospital after a 17-day stay for treatment of bronchial pneumonia, Kyodo News reported.
Japan's Emperor Akihito, 77, was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital with a cold and a fever, the Imperial Household Agency said.
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