On the 18th, His Majesty the Emperor attended an international symposium on water and disasters held in Tokyo.

Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on the 18th, His Majesty the Emperor visited the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Minato-ku, Tokyo, where he was welcomed by former Prime Minister Han Seung-soo of South Korea, who will host the symposium.



World leaders and experts delivered lectures on water and disasters at the symposium, and United Nations General Assembly President Chaba Kolosi said, "With 1.8 billion people at risk from flooding worldwide, we need to strengthen international cooperation and address the challenges." Let's face it and stand up."



In addition, WMO = World Meteorological Organization Director-General Taalas said, "The United Nations is trying to cover the world with an 'early warning system' that conveys the risk of disasters caused by climate change. Japan is leading the way, but in Africa, half of the Only the country is in place,” he introduced.



His Majesty the Emperor himself has been working on research on the theme of water problems, and he listened to the lectures while nodding his head many times, and received applause.



In a meeting with his speakers, he said, "It was very interesting and useful for my future research."