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Asia-Pacific Water Summit opens in Japan
High-level delegations from Asia-Pacific nations and international organizations have gathered in Japan to discuss water-related issues.
The occasion is the fourth Asia-Pacific Water Summit that opened in the southwestern city of Kumamoto on Saturday.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako participated in the opening ceremony online.
The Emperor gave an address in English. He said, "I sincerely hope that this fourth Asia-Pacific Water Summit will bear fruitful results and become a momentous step towards meeting water challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world, and thereby will bring about peace and happiness for all human beings."
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220423_16/
