(2)Emperor says flag, anthem are matters for personal considerat
TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito speaks as Empress Michiko listens at a press conference at the Imperial Palace on April 25. The emperor said that the national anthem and flag are matters best left to individual citizens, in reference to a controversy sparked by a Tokyo metropolitan government's order in 2003 to make displaying the flag and singing the anthem compulsory in public schools. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)
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- ILEA000028818
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- 2005/4/25 00:00:00
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- Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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