CORRECTED Imperial couple visit Fukushima Pref.

CORRECTED Imperial couple visit Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - CORRECTING NAME OF A CITY Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) exchanges words with an evacuee at an evacuation center in Fukushima city on May 11, 2011, two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan which triggered the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (3rd from R) accompanied the emperor. The imperial couple flew in to evacuation centers in the city and Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, by helicopter to show their support for people affected by the disaster. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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