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Emperor, Empress meet German president, first lady

FrankWalter Steinmeier Imperial Palace Tokyo

The Emperor and Empress met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and first lady Elke Budenbender at the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday.

According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Emperor talked about the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament with Steinmeier and his wife. He mentioned it was unfortunate that Japan and Germany are in the same group, and Steinmeier said he also found it upsetting. The Emperor then said he hopes it will be a great event either way.

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