Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife during their visit to Japan on the evening of the 27th.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who has been visiting Japan since the 27th, visited the Imperial Palace at 4 pm, and Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress were greeted with a smile.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the press conference was held in the hall of the Imperial Palace for about 30 minutes with an interpreter in a peaceful atmosphere.
It was the first time that His Majesty the Emperor met with President and Mrs. Joko since March 2015 when he was a prince, and the topic of "Hire Naganishikigoi" that he saw together at the pond of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace at that time was also talked about.
This carp was the idea of the Emperor Emeritus, and was a cross between Japanese carp and Indonesian carp. When His Majesty said, "I'm still fine," the president said, "I'm fine because His Majesty is raising him. I think it's grown up in Japan. "
In addition, when His Majesty the Emperor said, "I hear that you are traveling to many countries as the presidency of the G20," the president said, "In addition to the new Corona, economic problems, Ukraine, food problems, etc. There are a lot of problems. "
In addition, when the President's wife sang a song related to her hometown, the Empress was told that she "knows" the song.
At the end of the press conference, Their Majesties smiled and exchanged farewell greetings, waving their hands and seeing them off.