Japanese Emperor Akihito met with visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, expressing his wish that relations of goodwill between their nations would further improve.It is the first time the emperor has met with a Chinese premier since meeting with Wen Jiabao in June 2010.Li said he hopes his visit this year -- marking the 40th anniversary of the signing of a friendship treaty -- would help develop bilateral ties into a "long-lasting and stable relationship," according to the Imperial Household Agency.In response, the emperor said, "I hope our relatio…READ FULL ARTICLE
