Empress Masako of Japan Will Reportedly Make a Rare State Visit This Summer

Japanese royalty Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako may have set their summer agenda. According to a new report by Japanese outlet Nippon TV, the couple is expected to make state visits to Belgium and the Netherlands in June, after receiving invitations from both European countries, government sources told the outlet this week.

If the trip happens, it will mark the first visit to multiple countries on a single trip since then Crown Prince Naruhito and then Crown Princess Masako traveled to…