Emperor Akihito indicates readiness to abdicate

Emperor Akihito indicates readiness to abdicate

File photo taken in October 2015 shows Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko releasing juvenile flounder at a national festival for making bountiful seas in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture. The emperor indicated his readiness to abdicate in a rare video message to the public on Aug. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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