Japan Imperial Couple Mulling Visit to Iwojima
Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwoto, also known as Iwojima, in April to pay respects to soldiers killed in World War II, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The remote Tokyo island in the Ogasawara island chain in the western Pacific saw heavy fighting in the closing d...
Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 
Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwoto, also known as Iwojima, in April to pay respects to soldiers killed in World War II, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The remote Tokyo island in the Ogasawara island chain in the western Pacific saw heavy fighting in the closing d...
