Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Okinawa on Tuesday to pay tribute to the war dead, with their trip to the major battlefield of World War II possibly their last before the emperor's abdication in April next year.During the three-day trip to the southern island prefecture, the 11th for the imperial couple, they will stay in Naha and travel for the first time to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni, from where Taiwan can be seen.The trip was arranged following a strong desire expressed by the emperor and empress who have long felt sympathy for Okinawa, where around a qua…READ FULL ARTICLE