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New Delhi, Nov 3 : Chairman of the UN body on climate change R K Pachauri was today honoured by Japanese Emperor Akihito with 'Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star' in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the enhancement of Japan's policy on climate change.

US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, a Japanese foreign ministry official said Saturday, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas.

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, yesterday morning received The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito, Emperor of Japan at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor Akihito's accession to the throne, and the national celebration takes place on November 12, 2009 in Tokyo .

Emperor Akihito has conferred Japan's prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on Malaysia-Japan Economic Association vice-president Tan Sri Mohamad Basir Ahmad.

Audrey Young is with John Key reporting on his visit to Tokyo. John Key and his wife Bronagh are getting ready to call on the Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace.

John Key was due to touch down in Tokyo last night and whether he likes it or not, his will be a grand entrance to Japan.

WELLINGTON New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is coming to Japan on a mission: He wants to press his case for a bilateral free-trade agreement.

Prince Hisahito, the grandson of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, revealed a keen interest in animals during a visit Monday to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo with his parents.

Oct 26, 2009 Venlo, October 26 2009 a ' In Tokyo today, at an event attended by the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, OcA© unveiled a new printer for the Japanese market for architects and manufacturers.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, believing a greater opportunity exists to expand his country's trade relationship with Japan, will use his upcoming visit to argue the case for a New Zealand-Japan free trade agreement.

Japanese officials are cautious on President Lee Myung-bak's recent proposal that Emperor Akihito visit Seoul next year.

Japan will give careful consideration to the issue of a proposed visit by Japanese Emperor Akihito to South Korea, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Tuesday.

SEOUL Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will visit South Korea for talks with President Lee Myung Bak on Oct.

Imperial Household Agency chief Shingo Haketa expressed caution Thursday about a proposed visit to South Korea by Emperor Akihito as a means to resolve bilateral issues.

Emperor Akihito and visiting Italian President Giorgio Napolitano have talks, while Em... Visiting Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and his wife Clio met with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday, the Imperial Household Agency said.

PM cements Japan power shift Yukio Hatoyama's victory ended a half-century of LDP dominance Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama promised economic revival and strong US ties, hours after taking office.

President Lee Myung-bak said he believes a visit from the Emperor of Japan would be of help to bilateral relations.

Koji Sasahara September 18, 2009 5:16 AM EDT TOKYO - Japan's new prime minister ordered his Cabinet Friday to freeze parts of a $154 billion stimulus package that the incoming government believes is wasteful.

SEOUL South Korean President Lee Myung Bak said Tuesday he hopes Emperor Akihito will visit Seoul next year to "put an end to the sense of distance" between the two countries as 2010 marks a century since the start of Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.