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LOOK: Marcos, First Lady meet with Emperor, Empress in Japan

Sofia Tomacruz

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LOOK: Marcos, First Lady meet with Emperor, Empress in Japan

IMPERIAL AUDIENCE. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos meet with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on February 9, 2023.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. invites Emperor Naruhito to visit the Philippines

TOKYO, Japan – On the second day of his official visit to Japan, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos met with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in an afternoon audience inside the gates of the Imperial Palace.

The meeting keeps with the practice of visiting heads of state to meet with the imperial couple, who lead one of the world’s oldest royal families.

ROYAL FAMILY. The Imperial Family in Japan is one of the world’s oldest monarchies.
LOOK: Marcos, First Lady meet with Emperor, Empress in Japan

Marcos arrived at the imperial residence exactly at 4 pm, pulling up into the gravel driveway in a slick black vehicle stamped with a golden chrysanthemum – an emblem of the imperial family.

The Marcoses’ closed door meeting with Naruhito and Masako lasted a little over 20 minutes. A readout from Malacañang said the Philippine leader shared the admiration and affection of Filipinos – including the 300,000 living in Japan – for the Royal family.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr shakes hands with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos and Empress Masako look on at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan February 9, 2023. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via Reuters
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos meet Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan February 9, 2023. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via Reuters
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako send off Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos after their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan February 9, 2023. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via Reuters

Before departing, Marcos invited Naruhito to visit Manila in the future. – Rappler.com

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Sofia Tomacruz

Sofia Tomacruz covers defense and foreign affairs. Follow her on Twitter via @sofiatomacruz.