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INSANE: Japanese emperor begins state visit to indonesia | Rare Historical Photos

Basuki Hadimuljono, Indonesia’s minister of public works and public housing, welcomes Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport outside Jakarta on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

JAKARTA: Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.

The seven-day trip to Southeast Asia’s biggest economy includes a meeting with President Joko Widodo at a palace south of Jakarta and a visit to a military cemetery honouring Indonesian and Japanese soldiers.

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