King Frederick marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing during his visit to Japan.

King Frederick will be present during his accession visit to Japan from April 23-25 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

According to the royal household on its website.

The King will participate in a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima for the victims and visit a museum that documents the consequences of the atomic bombs.

American bomber planes dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

Thousands upon thousands of people lost their lives.

During his visit to Japan, the King will also participate in "Denmark Day" at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, where the King will deliver the opening speech. This is stated by the royal household.

The first World Expo was held in London in 1851. Since then, the exhibition has traveled from country to country and was last held in Dubai in 2021.

Each Expo is dedicated to a current theme, with the aim of finding solutions to challenges that the world is facing. World Expo exhibitions last for several months and attract millions of visitors from all over the world.

During the visit, King Frederick will lead an official business delegation aimed at promoting Danish economic diplomacy and supporting the business sector in various sectors.

In Tokyo, a series of visits will be carried out with a focus on sustainable food production, gastronomy, green energy, and life science.

Particularly in the field of gastronomy, Denmark and Japan have a tradition of close cooperation, and the visit is intended to boost exports and focus on sustainable food production, writes the royal household.

King Frederick will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M), Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries Jacob Jensen (V), and Business Minister Morten Bødskov (S), who will all participate in various activities during the visit to Japan.

The accession visit to Japan will be rounded off at the imperial palace, where Japan's Emperor Naruhito will receive King Frederick for dinner.

King Frederick's first official foreign visit as Crown Prince in 1987 also went to Japan.

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