Emperor, empress greeted on New Year's Day

Emperor, empress greeted on New Year's Day

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (standing on the left) receive New Year's greetings by family members and government officials in a traditional ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 1. ''I'm praying for this country's prosperity and people's happiness,'' the emperor said at the ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono, House of Councillors President Hiroyuki Kurata and Supreme Court Chief Justice Akira Machida among others. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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