| Japanese Emperor Akihito welcomed Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela who is making a state visit to Japan at Tokyo Imperial Palace. Japanese Emperor Akihito held a meeting with the President. Empress Michiko and First Lady Lorena Castillo also attended the 30-minute meeting. At the meeting, Panamanian President said he was grateful from the bottom of his heart for the achievements Emperor Akihito has made for world peace and prosperity while on the throne. This was the emperor's last official meeting with a foreign head of state before his abdication on April 30. |
