Visiting Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang met with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Wednesday, as the two countries mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.Quang could be the last state guest to a banquet hosted by the emperor at the Imperial Palace as the 84-year-old emperor is scheduled to abdicate on April 30 next year -- the first living monarch to do so in about 200 years.Emperor Akihito asked Quang during their meeting whether Vietnamese people in Japan are "living happily," to which Quang responded many people are studying and working actively, accord…READ FULL ARTICLE
