Japan's emperor indicates readiness to abdicate

A man bows in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2016, while listening to a radio broadcast of a recorded message from Emperor Akihito. The emperor indicated his readiness to abdicate in a rare televised video message. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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