war ii. palau s president, tommy hemengesau, says residents are looking forward to their arrival. we are very honored and very appreciative of the now planned visit of the emperor and the empress to visit palau as we remember the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. remengesau says palau and japan must console the spirits of the dead. he says the anniversary is an important occasion to mourn those who died and to pray for peace. palau was under japanese control for about three decades until the end of the war. remengesau says he hopes the visit will allow the people of japan to learn more about palau. now, people in palau are getting ready to host the imperial couple. senator mark rudimu has fond memories of meeting them more than three decades ago. he traveled to japan as part of a school exchange between the two countries. he visited the palace and met the couple, who were then the crown prince and princess. and i hope he finds it memorable like how we found j
the island was the site of a fierce battle between japanese and u.s. soldiers during world war ii. palau s president, tommy hemengesau, says residents are looking forward to their arrival. we are very honored and very appreciative of the now planned visit of the emperor and the empress to visit palau as we remember the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. remengesau says palau and japan must console the spirits of the dead. he says the anniversary is an important occasion to mourn those who died and to pray for peace. palau was under japanese control for about three decades until the end of the war. remengesau says he hopes the visit will allow the people of japan to learn more about palau. now, people in palau are getting ready to host the imperial couple. senator mark rudimu has fond memories of meeting them more than three decades ago. he traveled to japan as part of a school exchange between the two countries. he visited the palace and met the couple, who were
islands were among the dignitaries. the second day of their visit will take them to the world war ii battlefield on the island of peleliu. more than 10,000 japanese soldiers and u.s. soldiers died in that battle. they will also visit a memorial for u.s. troops. the couple will later immediate islanders, many of them of japanese descent, before returning home thursday night. the defense chiefs of japan and u.s. sat down for face to face talks on the security alliance. they ve agreed to speed up a review of defense cooperation guidelines and they ve also found common ground on a number of issues. more from nhk world s mitsuko nishikawa. reporter: as a part of his first tour of asian countries since he took office in february, u.s. defense secretary ash carter decided to make japan his first stop. after attending a ceremony at japan s self-defense forces, carter entered formal talks with defense minister gen nakatani. the two spoke for more than an hour. bilateral defense
the presidents and first ladies of micronesia and the marshall islands were among the dignitaries. the second day of their visit will take them to the world war ii battlefield on the island of peleliu. more than 10,000 japanese soldiers and u.s. soldiers died in that battle. they will also visit a memorial for u.s. troops. the couple will later immediate islanders, many of them of japanese descent, before returning home thursday night. the defense chiefs of japan and u.s. sat down for face to face talks on the security alliance. they ve agreed to speed up a review of defense cooperation guidelines and they ve also found common ground on a number of issues. more from nhk world s mitsuko nishikawa. reporter: as a part of his first tour of asian countries since he took office in february, u.s. defense secretary ash carter decided to make japan his first stop. after attending a ceremony at japan s self-defense forces, carter entered formal talks with defense minister gen na
airport has opened for business. it s devoted exclusively to the needs of budget airlines. japan s emperor and empress are visiting pa law for the first time to remember a tragic period in history. the imperial couple will pay their respects to those who died in fierce fighting between japanese and u.s. forces. they chose to visit the pacific island nation to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. emperor akihito and empress michiko touched down at palau international airport. they met the president and his wife. the couples enjoyed a welcoming ceremony and chatted in the vip room at the airport. the imperial couple s schedule includes a visit to a coral reef research center built with japan s assistance in palau s largest town. and they ll attend a banquet in their honor. with the presidents and first ladies of micronesia and the marshall islands. the emperor and empress will also visit peleliu island the site of a fierce battle. more than 10,000 japa