On May 10, 2019, Japan welcomed its 126th emperor, Naruhito (original name Hironomiya Naruhito), to the Chrysanthemum Throne after the abdication of his father, Akihito. Born on February 23, 1960, today marks the Emperor’s 60th birthday. On this special day, let us take a glimpse into the significance of Emperor Naruhito and the Japanese Imperial Family in world history.

Ever since Bangladesh achieved independence, Japan has been standing by the country through thick and thin like a trusted friend.

Just a decade ago there were only 82 Japanese companies with investments in Bangladesh – at a time when the country lacked a proper business environment with an economy that one could have barely called ‘healthy’ and with infrastructure suffering from deficiencies on many accounts.