両陛下、台風被災地お見舞いへ　即位後初、１２月下旬検討―宮城、福島両県

　宮内庁は１９日、天皇、皇后両陛下が１２月下旬、台風１９号やその後の大雨被害の被災地お見舞いのため、宮城、福島両県を訪問される方向で検討していると発表した。
　具体的な日程や視察先は今後両県と調整する。実現すれば、両陛下の被災地お見舞いは即位後初となり、上皇ご夫妻が平成時代に重ねてきた被災地訪問が引き継がれることになる。
　同庁によると、両陛下は台風１９号による被害直後から多くの犠牲者や被災者が出ていることに心を痛め、被災地を早期に訪問することを希望してきた。台風被害を踏まえ、当初１０月２２日に予定されていた即位パレードは１１月１０日に延期された。
　天皇陛下は９日に皇居前広場で行われた即位を祝う国民祭典でのお言葉で、台風１９号などの被害に触れ、「寒さがつのる中、避難を余儀なくされ、生活再建が容易でない方が数多くおられることを案じています。復旧が進み、被災された方々が安心できる生活が一日も早く戻ることを心から願っています」と述べていた。（2019/11/19-18:50）

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a trip late next month to Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures that were hit hard by Typhoon Hagibis and subsequent heavy rain, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.
   If realized, it will be the Imperial couple's first visit to a disaster-hit area since the Emperor ascended the throne on May 1, following in the footsteps of his parents, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, who made a series of such visits while the Emperor Emeritus was on the throne.
   According to the agency, the Emperor and Empress were saddened after seeing many people were killed or affected by the typhoon, and have hoped that they will visit the disaster areas as soon as possible.
   Due to the serious damage from the typhoon, the "Shukuga-Onretsu-no-Gi" parade to celebrate the Emperor's enthronement was postponed to Nov. 10 from Oct. 22.
   The Emperor mentioned the damage caused by the typhoon and other disasters that recently hit the country in a speech delivered during a national festival held on Nov. 9 at a square in front of the Imperial Palace to celebrate his accession.