Japans emperor, empress to visit Britain in June

TOKYO, Mar 24: Japans Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are expected to visit Britain for about a week in late June, local reports said Sunday, citing unnamed sources.

The reports come after the shocking news Friday that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, just weeks after British King Charles III said he too is battling cancer.

The planned visit will be the first by the Japanese royal couple since they visited the UK to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
It will be their second international goodwill visit abroad since the Emperors enthronement. They visited Indonesia last year.

The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said the two governments are "planning (the trip) while paying attention" to the kings treatment schedule.    —AFP