Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is set to visit Indonesia in the second half of June, the top government spokesman announced on Thursday.
The visit will mark the emperor's first official visit abroad since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno stated that Empress Masako, who has long battled stress-induced illness, may accompany the emperor depending on her health condition.
The royal couple had been invited by Indonesian President Joko Widodo when he and his wife visited the Imperial Palace in July 2022.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of cooperation between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which Indonesia chairs this year.
ASEAN also includes Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Emperor Naruhito's parents, former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko, had also visited Indonesia in 1991 as part of their first overseas tour following his enthronement a few years before.
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