(1)Car rams imperial motorcade

(1)Car rams imperial motorcade

FURANO, Japan - The car that carried Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their tour of Hokkaido is parked outside Furano Police Station on July 4. A minicar attempted to ram a motorcade carrying the imperial couple, but a police motorcycle escort blocked it and they were unharmed.

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