On the last leg of their trip, Akihito and Michiko will go to London to meet Queen Elizabeth II. 明仁天皇夫妇此行的最后一站将前往伦敦，会见英国女王伊丽莎白二世。
Akihito's remarks coincide with a push by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, whose Democratic Party took power in September, to improve ties with the rest of Asia. 当前日本首相鸠山由纪夫正致力于改善日本与其他亚洲国家的关系，明仁天皇此番讲话与其一致。
