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Emperor Akihito visits disaster-stricken town

Emperor Akihito: The deeply respected royal couple visited a school gymnasium where 200 people live in the town of Minami-Sanriku, 250 miles northeast of Tokyo.
The Monitor's View: Japan nuclear crisis: Why even the emperor speaks out

The Japan nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant points to a need to rethink safety design for such technology. Now, with a possible meltdown, Japan, like many countries, faces a crisis of confidence.
In first TV address, Japan's emperor seeks to calm public

Japan's emperor Akihito sought to reassure citizens who are beginning to doubt government reassurances amid rising fear about a nuclear crisis.
Japan PM Kan sends signal to Asian neighbors by shunning Yasukuni Shrine

Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan ordered his cabinet to avoid the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on the Aug. 15 anniversary of the end of WWII. It underscores his shift toward improving relations with Asian neighbors.
Gallery: Controversial US Generals
When presidential gaffes go global

President Obama's much-discussed bow in Japan earlier this month is the latest in a long line of awkward moments between world leaders as they adjust to each others' different cultural norms.
Japanese dare to ask: Do we really need an emperor?

This week, the Imperial Household Agency curtailed the emperor's activities amid rising evidence of stress in the royal household.
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