Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako to visit Indonesia

Trip will be emperor's first since accession, apart from Queen Elizabeth's funeral

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are set to visit Indonesia. © Kyodo

AKIRA KITADO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Indonesia from June 17, the government confirmed at a cabinet meeting on Friday. This will be Naruhito's first visit to a foreign country since his accession to the throne in 2019, with the exception of a trip to the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral last September.

Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, on Friday confirmed that the Indonesian government had extended the invitation.

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