DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Akihito's visit to China in 1992 was enshrouded in secrecy at time | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Negotiations for the first Japanese emperor to visit China in 1992 were kept so secret that the prime minister at the time, Kiichi Miyazawa, complained he was not sufficiently consulted.

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