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Japanese Emperor Akihito, left, Empress Michiko, center, and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, Swiss Jakob Kellenberger, right, at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2000. The imperial couple is staying in Geneva for a three-day private visit. They will meet the President of the Swiss Confederation Adolf Ogi, members of the Geneva's authorities and heads of international organisations. It is the Imperial couple's first visit to Switzerland. (KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)