The Emperor met with the heads of state of seven countries, including King Abdullah of Jordan, who visited Japan to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe.

Among them, King Abdullah of Jordan arrived at the Imperial Palace's "South Kurumayose" before 9:30 am on the 28th.



When the King entered the "Bamboo Room" where His Majesty the Emperor was waiting, guided by a staff member, the Emperor smiled and shook hands, and the interview lasted about 15 minutes.



Over the course of about two and a half hours until after noon, His Majesty the Emperor

held press conferences one after another with President Gnassingbe of


Togo, President

Azali of


the Comoros, Emir Tamim of Qatar,

President Whips of Palau, President

Phuc of Vietnam, and President Wickremesinghe

of Sri Lanka.

In total, I have finished meeting with the heads of state of seven countries.