The visit to Britain by the Japanese imperial couple is their second goodwill overseas trip.

Two Kyodo News journalists – Horiuchi-san and Donican – and copyeditor Tom, talk about the recent trip made by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to Britain as state guests. Listen as they discuss the similarities and differences between the two systems, as well as how their respective countries engage with them.

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Japan's emperor, empress express thanks for state visit to Britain

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito (facing camera) and Empress Masako are greeted by Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 29, 2024, as they return from their state visit to Britain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo