Overview
- Aiko visited Musashino Imperial Cemetery in Hachioji on the morning of Nov. 10 to mark the start of upcoming official duties abroad.
- She paid respects at the tombs of the Showa Emperor and Empress Kojun, offering a tamagushi and bowing in prayer.
- Press photos showed her in gray formal attire as she conducted the rites at each mausoleum.
- The Laos itinerary, her first official overseas engagement, runs from Nov. 17 to 22.
- Officials have outlined a program that includes a meeting with President Thongloun Sisoulith as part of events tied to 70 years of diplomatic ties.