Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/28/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?c=weekend-intl-homepage-t
When a Japanese congressman passed his letter to Japanese majesty emperor, he was blamed for the impolite attitude. On the other hand, disputing Syrian president gave mass media good impression by sending message to Pope.
This difference reflects the difference of how people think emperor between in Japan and in Europe.