Japanese Emperor Visits Northern Mariana Islands To Mourn War Dead

SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - JUNE 27: Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko wave as they arrive at a hotel in Saipan, on June 27, 2005 in the Northern Mariana Islands. This is the Japanese royal family's first visit to overseas territory to commemorate and pray for the war dead from World War Two - during the Battle of Saipan in this U.S. territory 43,000 Japanese soldiers and 12,000 Japanese civilians lost their lives. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye-Pool/Getty Images)