Japan’s Emperor wishes world peace at New Year’s public greeting<br /><br />Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Thursday, January 2, gave a New Year's address in front of the public to wish the people of the country and the whole world a peaceful year.<br /><br />"Although there may be many difficult times ahead, I hope that this year will be a peaceful and prosperous one for all of you. As the new year begins, I pray for the happiness of the people of our country and the whole world," Naruhito told the crowd at the imperial palace in Tokyo.<br /><br />Naruhito, 64, was joined by other imperial family members including his wife, Empress Masako, 61, and the former emperor Akihito and the former empress Michiko who abdicated in 2019.<br /><br />FOREIGN POOL / REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#themanilatimes<br />#worldnews<br />#japan<br />#2025
