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Title:Japan: World Leaders Attend Funeral of Emperor Hirohito
Date:7th January 1989
Summary:Representatives from 164 countries gathered in Tokyo on February 24 to attend the funeral of Emperor Hirohito who died on January 7. Notwithstanding the continuing controversy concerning Hirohito's alleged complicity in Japanese wartime atrocities, the foreign dignitaries included 55 heads of state, 14 members of royal families, 20 Vice Presidents and 11 Prime Ministers.
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Location:JAPAN TOKYO
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