Panel report supports one-off legislation on emperor's abdication

Panel report supports one-off legislation on emperor's abdication

Takashi Imai, who chairs a government advisory panel studying the possible abdication of Emperor Akihito, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2017, following its meeting. The panel released an interim report emphasizing the merits of allowing the move under legislation applying only to him, effectively backing the plan sought by the government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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