(2)Crown Prince Naruhito leaves on European tour

(2)Crown Prince Naruhito leaves on European tour

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito leaves the Togu Palace, his residence, in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka May 12 for a 12-day European tour to attend royal weddings in Denmark and Spain and to pay a goodwill visit to Portugal. (Pool photo)

(1)Crown Prince Naruhito leaves on European tour

(1)Crown Prince Naruhito leaves on European tour

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito poses for photos at the Togu Palace, his residence, in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka May 12 as he leaves on a 12-day European tour to attend royal weddings in Denmark and Spain and to pay a goodwill visit to Portugal. (Pool photo)

(1)S. Korean President Roh leaves Japan

(1)S. Korean President Roh leaves Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (seated at center) bid farewell to South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun (L) and his wife, Kwon Yang Suk (R), at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on June 9 at the end of Roh's four-day state visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

(2)Roh arrives in Japan

(2)Roh arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun (R) reviews a guard of honor at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on June 6. Roh arrived in Japan earlier in the day for talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

Prince Akishino speaks about turning 37

Prince Akishino speaks about turning 37

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino (L), who celebrated his 37th birthday Nov. 30, meets the press Dec. 4 with his wife Princess Kiko at their residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district. The news conference was postponed to Dec. 4 because of Prince Takamado's death Nov. 21. (Pool photo)

(2)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

(2)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People pay their respects to the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district Nov. 29 as a hearse transports his coffin to a funeral service at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Bunkyo Ward, central Tokyo.

(1)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

(1)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A hearse carrying the coffin containing Prince Takamado's body leaves his residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district Nov. 29 for a funeral service at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Bunkyo Ward, central Tokyo.

Wake held for Prince Takamado

Wake held for Prince Takamado

TOKYO, Japan - Emperoro Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko visit the residence of the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on Nov. 28 to bid their last farewell to the prince, who was a cousin of the emperor. (Pool photo)

(2)Wake held for late Prince Takamado

(2)Wake held for late Prince Takamado

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako attend a wake held Nov. 27 for the late Prince Takamado who died Nov. 21 due to heart failure while playing squash. The wake held at the late prince's residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district was attended by friends and acquaintances from various circles as well as members of the imperial family. (Pool photo)

Prince Takamado's body placed in coffin

Prince Takamado's body placed in coffin

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (L) enter the residence of the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district to bid their last farewell prior to a ceremony to place the prince's body into a coffin. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako, who holds their daughter Princess Akiko in her arms, smile at their residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on March 13 before taking their first child to three buildings enshrining former emperors at the Imperial Palace. The visit is similar to the traditional Japanese presentation of newborns at Shinto shrines for the first time. The photo is a pool one.

Princess Masako expresses sorrow for miscarriage

Princess Masako expresses sorrow for miscarriage

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako held a news conference at the Togu Palace in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on Dec. 7 preceding her 37th birthday Dec. 9. She said she regretted the miscarriage she had late last year, in view of great public expectations.(Pool photo)

Russian Pres. Putin's wife, Lyudmila, wears kimono

Russian Pres. Putin's wife, Lyudmila, wears kimono

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin's wife, Lyudmila, beaming when she wore Japanese traditional kimono with the help of Japanese women in a room at a State Guesthouse annex in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on Sept 4.

Mori, Putin hold 2nd round of talks in Tokyo

Mori, Putin hold 2nd round of talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (3rd from L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (4th from R) hold the second round of summit talks at the State Guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on the afternoon of Sept. 4. Putin arrived in Tokyo on Sept. 3 for a three-day official visit to Japan.

Mori meets Howard

Mori meets Howard

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori receives Australian Prime Minister John Howard (R) at the government guesthouse at Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on June 8.

Mori talks with Clinton

Mori talks with Clinton

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) pose for pictures prior to their talks at the government guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on June 8.

Mori meets with Kim

Mori meets with Kim

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori takes his seat for talks with South Korean President Kim Dae Jung at the government guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on June 8.

Mori greets Kim

Mori greets Kim

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori greets South Korean President Kim Dae Jung (R) at the government guesthouse at Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on June 8.

Mori meets Estrada

Mori meets Estrada

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori receives Philippine President Joseph Estrada (R) at the government guesthouse at Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on June 8.

Kim, former Japanese prime ministers toast at luncheon

Kim, former Japanese prime ministers toast at luncheon

South Korean President Kim Dae Jung (C) and former Japanese prime ministers make a toast at a luncheon at the State Guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on Oct. 9. Kim was seated between Noboru Takeshita (L of Kim) and Toshiki Kaifu. Ryutaro Hashimoto sat to the left of Takeshita. After the luncheon, Kim, who arrived in Tokyo on Oct. 7, left for Osaka, which has the largest Korean community of all Japanese cities. He will return home Oct. 10.

Logo mark of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

Logo mark of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

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ALSOK logo

ALSOK logo

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ALSOK logo

ALSOK logo

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ALSOK logo

ALSOK logo

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