Police check around Imperial Palace ahead of Obama visit

Police check around Imperial Palace ahead of Obama visit

TOKYO, Japan - On Nov. 11, 2009, members of the riot police check in the moat around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward ahead of the Nov. 12 government-sponsored ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's accession and U.S. President Barak Obama's official visit to Japan on Nov. 13. Police have stepped up security in the metropolitan Tokyo ahead of the two major national events. (Kyodo)

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