#Japanese Emperor Akihito

Under Japan’s law, the monarch rules for life, but the parliament passed a law making a one-off exception for Akihito. 

PSNews - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 5 have left the old imperial city of Hue, successfully concluding their six-day State visit to Vietnam.

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 5 concluded their first-ever six-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.

PSNews - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife on March 2 met hosted a courtesy reception for with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 2 in Hanoi.

Vietnam will cooperate with Japan to make careful preparation for a successful visit of the Japanese Emperor and Empress to Vietnam, contributing to bilateral ties and to peace, cooperation and development of the region and the world, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.