Michiko, a flour magnate's daughter, married
into Japan's imperial family 50 years ago. AFP Photo.
TOKYO, Japan / The Japan Times / Life in Japan / Kyodo News / October 20, 2009
Empress Michiko, marking her 75th birthday Tuesday, expressed sympathy for people who have lost their jobs and homes due to the economic downturn over the past year.
"Just around this time last year, the global financial crisis occurred and many people have been left in difficult situations here in Japan," the Empress said in a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency.
The people who lost their jobs and homes or had to forgo receiving higher education "are the most serious concerns in this past year" for her, she said. [rc]
(C) The Japan Times
October 20, 2009
JAPAN: On 75th birthday, Empress offers sympathy for recession's victims
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Michiko, a flour magnate's daughter, married
into Japan's imperial family 50 years ago. AFP Photo.
TOKYO, Japan / The Japan Times / Life in Japan / Kyodo News / October 20, 2009
Empress Michiko, marking her 75th birthday Tuesday, expressed sympathy for people who have lost their jobs and homes due to the economic downturn over the past year.
"Just around this time last year, the global financial crisis occurred and many people have been left in difficult situations here in Japan," the Empress said in a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency.
The people who lost their jobs and homes or had to forgo receiving higher education "are the most serious concerns in this past year" for her, she said. [rc]
(C) The Japan Times
Michiko, a flour magnate's daughter, married
into Japan's imperial family 50 years ago. AFP Photo.
TOKYO, Japan / The Japan Times / Life in Japan / Kyodo News / October 20, 2009
Empress Michiko, marking her 75th birthday Tuesday, expressed sympathy for people who have lost their jobs and homes due to the economic downturn over the past year.
"Just around this time last year, the global financial crisis occurred and many people have been left in difficult situations here in Japan," the Empress said in a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency.
The people who lost their jobs and homes or had to forgo receiving higher education "are the most serious concerns in this past year" for her, she said. [rc]
(C) The Japan Times
