Japan's 82-year-old emperor indicates readiness to abdicate

Japan's 82-year-old emperor indicates readiness to abdicate

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in July 2016 shows the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Akihito indicated his readiness to abdicate in a rare video message to the public on Aug. 8, 2016, voicing concern he could one day become unable to fulfill his role as the symbol of the state because of his age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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