The World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), of which Prof. Hajime Asama, Department of Precision engineering, serves as the president, was held at Pacifico Yokohama from July 9 to 14, 2023.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress were present and gave words at the opening ceremony on Sunday, July 9.
IFAC: International Federation of Automatic Control
Addresses by His Majesty the Emperor (2023)
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