Japanese Emperor Naruhito looked back on the second year of the coronavirus pandemic in a New Year video address Saturday, calling for people to "share their pain and support each other."Commending the vaccination rate in Japan while also acknowledging the emergence of the Omicron variant, the 61-year-old emperor expressed condolences for those who died from the virus and thanked medical staff involved in the fight against the pandemic."From the bottom of my heart, I pray we overcome these difficult times," said the emperor, alongside his wife Empress Masako, 58, in the video.His message co…READ FULL ARTICLE
