Car rams imperial motorcade, emperor, empress safe

Car rams imperial motorcade, emperor, empress safe

FURANO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) arrive at lavender fields in Nakafurano, Hokkaido, on July 4 following an incident in which a minicar driven by a 35-year-old man, Osamu Koizumi, attempted to ram their motorcade.

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