The Emperor and Empress held video conferences with staff of Japanese Red Cross hospitals

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako made virtual visits to the Japanese Red Cross Society Medical Center in Tokyo and three other Red Cross Hospitals in Kitami, Fukushima, Okinawa. The visits were at the request of the Japanese Red Cross Society.

During the visits, the directors of each hospital gave information about the characteristic efforts of each hospital, such as acceptance and treatment procedures that have been carried out since the beginning of the pandemic, and about activities at facilities used by people with mental and physical disabilities. During the video conferences, The Emperor and Empress thanked all healthcare workers fighting against the coronavirus for their enormous efforts.