Imperial couple talk to bereaved families of Hokkaido quake

OKUSHIRI, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R to the emperor), currently on a visit to Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, on Aug. 19 talk to bereaved families of a quake that hit western Hokkaido in July 1993. The imperial couple arrived on the island earlier in the day to see how the island has been restored.

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