TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Emperor Naruhito opened the Tokyo Olympics on Friday with a subtle departure from the script his grandfather used in 1964, a shift reflecting the solemnity of the Games being held in the shadow of a pandemic.
Unlike his grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, who used the word "celebrate" in declaring the Games open, the 61-year-old Naruhito opted for a more neutral Japanese word closer to "commemorate".
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