Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Wednesday visited Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan and met with local people two months after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the region.Following an explanation by Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura on the situation in the quake-hit area, they visited a civic hall in Yatsushiro, where 20 people lost their lives, and met with some of the evacuees there.The evacuees told the imperial couple they were worried about rebuilding their lives and houses and talked of their fear of aftershocks.The emperor and empress also visited Hikawa and Uki, the two muni…READ FULL ARTICLE
