(2)Emperor decorates 4 with Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Sadako Ogata, former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, smiles at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3 after she and three other people were awarded the Order of Culture by Emperor Akihito.

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