iro h ito , ▁the ▁ 1 2 4 th ▁Emperor ▁of ▁Japan ▁who ▁had ▁ruled ▁for ▁over ▁ 6 0 ▁years ▁until ▁he ▁died ▁on ▁January ▁ 7 , ▁M alt ese ▁Foreign ▁Minister ▁ <0xC4> <0x8A> ens u ▁Tab one ▁and ▁Private ▁Secretary ▁Ad rian ▁Cam iller i ▁fle w ▁from ▁Val lett a ▁to ▁Tokyo ▁and ▁M alt ese ▁Amb assador ▁Victor ▁J . ▁G au ci ▁fle w ▁from ▁Can ber ra ▁to ▁Tokyo , ▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁R ites ▁of ▁Imperial ▁Fun eral ▁at ▁the ▁Imperial ▁Palace ▁in ▁Tokyo ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 4 . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Japanese ▁Ex - prime ▁Minister ▁T osh iki ▁Ka if u ▁paid ▁a ▁cour tes y ▁call ▁on ▁M alt ese ▁President ▁Edd ie ▁F ene ch ▁Ad ami ▁in ▁Val lett a . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁M alt ese ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Joseph ▁Mus cat ▁wel com ed ▁Japanese ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Shin z ō ▁A be , ▁who ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁capital ▁of ▁Mal ta , ▁and ▁there ▁held ▁a ▁joint ▁press ▁conference . ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁" En han cing ▁Rel ations ▁between ▁Japan ▁and ▁Mal ta ". ▁The ▁Mal ta ▁Independent . ▁ 2 8 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Mart ina ▁Borg . ▁" Mal ta ▁Looks ▁For ward ▁to ▁Str ong er ▁Trade , ▁Diplom atic ▁Rel ations ▁with ▁Japan . ▁Mal ta ▁Today . ▁ 2 0