Empress makes 1st public appearance since heart trouble

Empress makes 1st public appearance since heart trouble

Japanese Empress Michiko (R) accompanies Emperor Akihito to attend the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra's "Evening of Peace" concert at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2015. It was her first public appearance since the 80-year-old empress was diagnosed with myocardial ischemia, an ailment in which blood has trouble reaching the heart due to a blockage in the coronary arteries, at a Tokyo hospital two days earlier after complaining of chest pain. (Pool photo by Tokyo Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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