Law on emperor's abdication should be introduced early: panel member

Law on emperor's abdication should be introduced early: panel member

Takashi Mikuriya, the acting chairman of a government panel to discuss how to reduce the burden on the emperor, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the University of Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2016. Mikuriya, a political scientist and professor emeritus at the university, said legislation to enable the possible abdication of Emperor Akihito should be enacted early. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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