Majesties the Emperor and Empress Online hearing of an international conference on water disaster prevention August 21 10:06
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress attended an online international conference to discuss how to deal with flood damage as the new coronavirus infection spreads.
His Majesty the Emperor has been working on water problems for many years, and as part of his research activities, he held an international conference on water disaster prevention online at the Akasaka Imperial Palace where he lived with the Empress on the 20th. I was attended.
Government representatives and experts from about 40 countries participated in the conference, and as the spread of the new coronavirus continued to spread, it was said that cooperation between the countries is necessary to respond to flood damage.
According to Professor Kenzo Hiroki of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, who acted as the facilitator of the conference, His Majesties were eagerly listened to, such as taking notes, after which the Majesties the Emperor said, "It was a very meaningful conference. I want each country to work hand in hand to overcome this difficulty."