Japan's imperial couple in UK for state visit

By Associated Press

Jun 24, 2024 12:14 am

LONDON — Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako arrived in the United Kingdom on Saturday ahead of a long-awaited official state visit originally scheduled for 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic delayed those plans.

The smiling couple, who landed late afternoon at Stansted Airport north of London, will spend seven days in the UK carrying out private engagements before the official state visit begins on June 25.

BOOSTING TIES Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, before departing for their state visit to Britain on June 22, 2024. AP PHOTO

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