Emperor offers New Year's greetings to well-wishers at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito offers his annual New Year's greetings to well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 2, 2010. ''I hope this year will be a good year for each of you,'' the emperor said from the balcony of the Chowa-Den wing of the palace, overlooking the crowd.

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