Era name for new emperor may be announced ahead of accession: sources

People look up at a screen showing a video message from Emperor Akihito indicating his desire to abdicate and hand over the throne to Crown Prince Naruhito, in Tokyo's Shinjuku district in August 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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