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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (on stage), standing next to Empress Masako, receives congratulatory messages from VIPs during a reception to celebrate his 63rd birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), accompanied by Empress Masako, shakes hands with Manlio Cadelo, ambassador of San Marino to Japan, as VIPs line up to congratulate the emperor on his 63rd birthday during a reception at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Emperor Naruhito appears on the Imperial Palace balcony in Tokyo to give a public address on his 63rd birthday on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

(From L) Princess Kako, her mother Crown Princess Kiko, her father Crown Prince Fumihito, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to well-wishers during the emperor's 63rd birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech beside Empress Masako during a reception to celebrate his 63rd birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L), standing next to Empress Masako, receives a congratulatory message from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) during a reception to celebrate his 63rd birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

(From L) Princess Kako, her mother Crown Princess Kiko, her father Crown Prince Fumihito, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to well-wishers during the emperor's 63rd birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Princess Aiko waves to well-wishers during Emperor Naruhito's 63rd birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Princess Kako waves to well-wishers during Emperor Naruhito's 63rd birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Members of the Japanese public cross a bridge to enter the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for Emperor Naruhito's 63rd birthday celebration on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Crown Prince Akishino (3rd from L), Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from L) and their daughter Princess Kako (L) join Japan's Emperor Naruhito, standing next to Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko (R), for his birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, with Empress Masako (R), waves to well-wishers during his birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, with Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko (R), waves to well-wishers during his birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Japan's Emperor marks 63rd birthday

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, with Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko (R), waves to well-wishers during his birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Celebratory reception in London ahead of Japan emperor's birthday

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt visits a booth introducing Japanese culture at a reception held at Japan House in London on Feb. 7, 2023, to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 63rd birthday on Feb. 23.

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Mori hopes BOJ will maintain zero-interest-rate policy

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori speaks in an interview with reporters July 14, his 63rd birthday. In a rare direct remark by a prime minister on monetary policy, Mori said he hopes the Bank of Japan, the central bank, will maintain its zero-interest-rate policy. He cited sluggish corporate capital spending by smaller businesses, high unemployment, nonperforming assets at corporations and sluggish personal consumption.

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Japan coach Halilhodzic turns 63

Japan's men's national soccer team coach Vahid Halilhodzic smiles after being presented with a birthday cake from the press at JFA House in Tokyo on May 15, 2015, his 63rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea's Kim to mark 63rd birthday amid fresh nuke uncertainty

BEIJING, China - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspects a machinery plant in Sinuiju, Pyongan-Bukto province in an undated photo provided by Korea News Service. Kim marks his 63rd birthday on Feb. 16 as new uncertainties cloud the outlook of multilateral talks over the country's nuclear ambitions and a question mark hangs over the transfer of power in the country. (Kyodo)

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Mori hopes BOJ will maintain zero-interest-rate policy

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori speaks in an interview with reporters July 14, his 63rd birthday. In a rare direct remark by a prime minister on monetary policy, Mori said he hopes the Bank of Japan, the central bank, will maintain its zero-interest-rate policy. He cited sluggish corporate capital spending by smaller businesses, high unemployment, nonperforming assets at corporations and sluggish personal consumption.