Word: emperor
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Hirohito, who died of cancer January 7 at age 87, was emperor during the rise of Japanese militarism, the country's defeat in World War II and its post-war transformation into one of the world's leading economic powers...
TOKYO--The world's royal and powerful joined Japan today in a final farewell to Emperor Hirohito, who died in January after a reign of 62 years...
...defuse a new outbreak of tensions. The two appeared stiff and uncomfortable as they stood side by side in the White House Rose Garden after a lackluster working lunch with senior advisers. Said Bush, who will return the visit later this month when he attends the state funeral for Emperor Hirohito: "Simply put, we respect one another. We need one another." Replied Takeshita: "In your words, the new breeze is blowing, Mr. President...
Thomas A. Scully, spokesperson for the public relations company in Tokyo that handles the Japan Prize, said while in Japan, the two prize winners would probably meet with Emperor Akihito and possible Prime Minister Takeshita...
...first weeks of his presidency is essentially a holding action. He has invited Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita to Washington this week for the first meeting with a foreign leader. Bush will visit Korea and the People's Republic of China after attending the Feb. 24 funeral of Japan's Emperor Hirohito. Before then, the President will pop up to Canada on Feb. 10, the day after he delivers his budget speech on Capitol Hill. Explained a senior official: "We're getting out of town...