US EditionJapan’s emperor begins a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor POWs
- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako began an eight-day state visit to Mongolia on July 6, 2025, departing from Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
- The visit follows a complex history where about 14,000 Japanese prisoners of war were transferred by the Soviets to Mongolia after World War II, facing harsh labor and scarce food.
- During the trip, the imperial couple will lay flowers at a memorial in Dambadarjaa for over 1,700 Japanese POWs who died in Mongolian internment camps, and will attend Mongolia's Naadam festival opening ceremony.
- Emperor Naruhito expressed a desire to honor those who died unwillingly while away from their homeland and to contemplate the difficulties they endured, expressing hope that the visit will help strengthen connections between the two countries.
- The trip marks eight decades since the end of World War II and seeks to promote mutual understanding, pay tribute to wartime sacrifices, and enhance the friendship between Japan and Mongolia.
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Japan’s Emperor Naruhito marks WWII anniversary with historic trip to Mongolia
Naruhito's visit commemorates the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II. In recent years, he has visited some of the most bloody battlegrounds and bombing sites, including Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Hiroshima.
Japan’s emperor begins a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor
TOKYO: Japan’s Emperor Naruhito began a weeklong visit to Mongolia on Sunday during which he plans to honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh conditions in the country. Naruhito’s visit marks the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. In recent years, he has toured some of the places where the bloodiest battles and bombings occurred,
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Mainichi ShimbunJapanese imperial couple depart for historic visit to Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako departed Sunday for a state visit to Mongolia, the first by a Japanese emperor, aiming to reaffirm the two nations' friendship with this year marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
At the invitation of the President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito and Her Majesty the Empress Masako of Japan will pay a state visit to Mongolia from July 6 to 13. In connection with this historical event, we present an article written by D. Ulambayar, Professor of the University of Humanities (UHU), Doctor of Sciences. In April 1941, a five-year Neutrality Pact and a Joint Declaration were signed in Moscow …
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