<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishGazeti la The Sun, ambalo linadai kuwa lina wasomaji milioni 11, limesema Hashimoto aliandika makala hiyo ili kuandaa ukaribishaji kwa Mfalme Akihito wakati atakapotembelea Uingereza mwezi Mei.  <response>: The Sun , which claims 11 million readers, explained that Hashimoto had written the article to warm up the welcome for Emperor Akihito when he visits Britain in May. 