Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko left for Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, on Tuesday night on a government plane from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport for an official visit to the South American country. With this year marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Paraguay, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess will attend a commemorative ceremony. The couple will also visit a Japanese settlement and meet with descendants of Japanese immigrants, before returning home on Aug. 26. During the visit, they will pay a courtesy call on President Santiago Pena on Thursday and attend a luncheon hosted by the president. At a ceremony on Friday to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration, the Crown Prince will deliver a speech. The couple will travel to La Colmena, the first Japanese settlement established in Paraguay, on Saturday and visit Yguazu on Sunday. After visiting a Japanese school and other places on Monday, they will leave Asuncion. The trip will be the couple’s first official overseas visit since they traveled to Turkey in December 2024. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess Leave for Paraguay
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