Emperor returns home for a day after prostate cancer surgery

Emperor returns home for a day after prostate cancer surgery

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L), recovering from a prostate cancer operation, was temporarily released from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Jan. 30 and returned to his residence in the Imperial Palace with Empress Michiko (R) to spend the night. (Kyodo)

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