Japan's emperor in rare speech: Don't give up hope

Tokyo (CNN) -- In an extraordinarily rare appearance, Japan's emperor told citizens Wednesday to not give up hope as the country grapples with an epic earthquake, a devastating tsunami and growing fears of a nuclear catastrophe. - Japan's emperor in rare speech: Don't give up hope -- Emperor, in Rare Address, Expresses Deep Concern Over Nuclear Crisis - nytimes
Japan's emperor expresses "deep concern" in a highly unusual TV address Telegraph