In a tweet this Wednesday, Foreign Minister, Mr. Abdulla Shahid congratulated the new Emperor of Japan, Naruhito on ascending to the throne.
The new emperor, Naruhito, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne soon after his father, Emperor Akihito’s historic abdication. Emperor Akihito is the first Japanese emperor that has abdicated the throne in 200 years, making way for the Reiwa (order and harmony) era.
Maldives and Japan have had a close relationship for years testament to the recently gifted assets worth MVR 30.8 million to the Maldives Police Service by the Japanese government.