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Maldives congratulates new emperor of Japan
Minister Shahid congratulated Emperor Naruhito and the people of Japan on the historic occasion
Humaam Ali, Raajje.mv | 1 މެއި 2019 | ބުދަ 16:44
Emperor Naruhito | Reuters
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has congratulated the new emperor of Japan for ascending to the throne.
Japan’s new emperor, Naruhito, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday after his father abdicated a day earlier.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Minister Shahid congratulated Emperor Naruhito and the people of Japan on the historic occasion and gave his best wishes for the peace and prosperity of Japan.
Japan and Maldives have always had close relations, and the Japanese government recently gifted assets worth MVR 30.8 million to the Maldives Police Service.
