Prime Minister's News Update

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Friday, November 12

Ceremony Held to Commemorate Tenth Anniversary
of His Majesty the Emperor's Reign

A government-sponsored ceremony to commemorate the tenth anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor's reign was held at the National Theater of Japan in the presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress. The 1,300 or so people attending included Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the House of Councillors, the Justices of the Supreme Court, foreign ambassadors, and representatives of various walks of life. In his congratulatory address the Prime Minister mentioned Their Majesties' journeys to Okinawa, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Tokyo in memory of those killed in war and their visits to the sites of such natural disasters as the Unzen Fugendake eruption, the tsunami that devastated Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in order to comfort victims. "We were deeply moved and greatly encouraged by the sight of Their Majesties praying for people's peace and happiness and feeling the people's sorrow as their own," he said. "The entire nation prays for Their Majesties' health and for the welfare of the Imperial Family."

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