Comments on: Japan’s Empress Michiko (top R) talks with evacuees as she visit an evacuation shelter in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, April 27, 2011. Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met and chatted with survivors of last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami on Wednesday, offering comfort and solace in a role that has helped keep the country’s ancient monarchy relevant in modern times.

Comments on: Japan’s Empress Michiko (top R) talks with evacuees as she visit an evacuation shelter in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, April 27, 2011. Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met and chatted with survivors of last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami on Wednesday, offering comfort and solace in a role that has helped keep the country’s ancient monarchy relevant in modern times. http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2011/04/29/a-time-for-daffodils-but-no-taxes-please/japandisaster-royals/ CFR experts give their take on the cutting-edge issues emerging in Asia today. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:11:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2