Naruhito pledges to ‘always think of the people’ while taking Japan’s throne
01 May 2019 |
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Japan celebrated their new emperor as symbols of power officially passed to Naruhito after his father's three-decade rule. In his speech, Naruhito pledged to "think of the people" and serve as a symbol of their unity.
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