Crown Prince Akishino Speaks on Imperial Law Before Paraguay Visit
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Crown Prince Akishino and his wife had a press conference. This was before their trip to Paraguay. A press conference is a meeting with news reporters.
Japan has an Imperial House Law. This law is about the royal family. The royal family is the emperor's family. The law changed a little time ago. This is called a revision. A revision means a change to something.
A reporter asked Crown Prince Akishino about the new law. He said he has 'many thoughts' about it. He also said he agrees with what the emperor said before. The emperor is the top leader of Japan's royal family.
Crown Prince Akishino did not give many details. He did not say exactly what he thinks is good or bad.
After the press conference, Crown Prince Akishino and his wife will travel to Paraguay. Paraguay is a country in South America. This is an official visit. An official visit means a trip for royal or government work.
Vocabulary15 words
- press conference
- a meeting where people answer questions from reporters
- Imperial House Law
- a Japanese law about the royal family
- royal family
- the family of a king, queen, or emperor
- revision
- a change to something like a law
- emperor
- the top leader of Japan's royal family
- Paraguay
- a country in South America
- official visit
- a trip for royal or government work
- reporter
- a person who asks questions for the news
- trip
- a journey to another place
- leader
- a person who guides a group
- country
- a place with its own government
- law
- a rule that people must follow
- meeting
- when people come together to talk
- family
- people related to each other
- change
- to become different
Quiz
Answer key
1. Crown Prince Akishino and his wife 2. The revised Imperial House Law 3. Paraguay
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Crown Prince Akishino and his wife had a _____.
This was before their trip to _____.
Japan has an Imperial House _____.
This law is about the _____ family.
The law changed a little time ago. This is called a _____.
A reporter asked Crown Prince Akishino about the new _____.
He said he has 'many _____' about it.
He also said he agrees with what the _____ said before.
After the press conference, they will travel to _____.
This is an official _____.