Emperor, empress arrive in Prague on European tour

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko look at a map on a Japanese government plane to prepare for their two-week European tour before arriving in the Czech Republic on July 6. The couple will also visit Poland, Austria and Hungary. The visit, their first to the nations, is also the couple's first overseas trip since they visited the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Finland in May 2000 and their 10th overall since the emperor ascended the throne in 1989.

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