Japanese Emperor Akihito to visit Saipan

SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - JUNE 28: The Monument of the Japanese Soldiers That Died in World War II is seen at the Last Command Post on June 28, 2005 in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are on a 2-day visit to Saipan to pay their respects to those who died in the Battle of Saipan, 60 years ago, between Japan and the United States. It is their first trip to overseas battlefield. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)