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Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday expressed gratitude for the warm welcome he and his wife, Empress Masako, received from the Netherlands and Belgium during their state visits to the two European countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/25/japan/emperor-naruhito-netherlands-belgium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #netherlandsjapanrelations #belgiumjapanrelations
Emperor thanks Netherlands and Belgium for warm welcome

The imperial couple’s visit included trips to a monument to the war dead in Amsterdam and a semiconductor research center in Belgium.

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Shohei Tsuiki, who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 at the age of 18, still remembers brief but unforgettable exchanges he had during World War II with a detained Dutch national. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/23/japan/hibakusha-nagasaki-recall-encounters-dutch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #wwii #us #atomicbombings #netherlands #netherlandsjapanrelations #imperialfamily
Nagasaki hibakusha recalls wartime conversations with Dutch prisoner of war

Contact with foreigners was prohibited at the time, but Shohei Tsuiki wanted to try out the English he had started learning.

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The leaders of Japan's parliament have broadly approved an outline of a bill to revise the Imperial House Law as part of efforts to secure a sufficient number of imperial family members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/20/japan/politics/parliament-imperial-house-law-amendment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #imperialfamily
Parliament leaders OK outline of Imperial House Law amendment bill

The outline calls for allowing male members of the male line of former imperial family branches who are 15 or over to be adopted into the family.

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Emperor Naruhito visited Leiden University on Thursday during his state visit to the Netherlands, holding talks with students learning about Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/19/japan/emperor-leiden-university-students/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily #netherlandsjapanrelations #universities #students #icj #netherlands
Emperor talks with students at Leiden University on Netherlands visit

The oldest university in the Netherlands, established in 1575, is the only one in the country offering Japanese studies.

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Emperor Naruhito attends luncheon in The Hague

The emperor said he hopes the friendly and cooperative ties between Japan and the Netherlands will become deeper and more multifaceted for next-generation youths and children.

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A Jiji monthly opinion poll showed that 38.2% of respondents back parliament's proposal for two measures to secure a sufficient number of imperial family members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/diet-proposal-imperial-family-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #diet
38% back parliament’s proposal on imperial family: poll

The government and the ruling coalition aim to enact the revision during the current parliamentary session ending July 17.

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While on an official trip to the Netherlands, Emperor Naruhito visited Het Loo Palace, a museum adjacent to Het Oude Loo Castle, where he is staying with Empress Masako. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/16/japan/emperor-dutch-palace-museum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #netherlandsjapanrelations #belgiumjapanrelations
Emperor Naruhito visits palace museum in Netherlands

The emperor viewed exhibits such as paintings by court painters and toured rooms and a chapel while receiving briefings from the museum’s head, the Imperial Household Agency said.

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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watched the live broadcast of Japan's World Cup draw with the Netherlands alongside Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/15/japan/japan-imperial-couple-world-cup-netherlands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #netherlandsjapanrelations #netherlands #belgiumjapanrelations #belgium #2026fifaworldcup
Emperor and empress watch World Cup match with Dutch royals

According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Dutch side suggested the two couples watch the group match, held in Arlington, Texas, together on television.

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