Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Visit Saipan, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States of America
April 26, 2005
In this 60th year after the end of the war, the Government of Japan has advised Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to visit Saipan, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to mourn and pay tribute to those who died in the war and to pray for world peace.
Both the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands welcome the visit by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress.
Their Majesties are scheduled to leave Tokyo on June 27, 2005, and return on June 28.
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