AMSTERDAM ¨C Emperor Naruhito expressed his wish for peace in a speech on Wednesday at a banquet in Amsterdam hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.
Touching on the history of Japan and the Netherlands fighting each other during World War II, the emperor said in a speech in English, ¡°I sincerely hope that our two countries will continue to walk together for peace in the future.¡±
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, who are on a state visit to the Netherlands, attended the banquet held at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
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