Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako departed Sunday for a state visit to Mongolia, the first by a Japanese emperor, aiming to reaffirm the two nations' friendship with this year marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.During their eight-day trip through July 13, the imperial couple are scheduled to lay flowers at a memorial to commemorate Japanese nationals who died while in internment camps there after the war.A welcome ceremony and meeting with President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh and his wife are to take place Tuesday in Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. The imperial couple…READ FULL ARTICLE