Parliament proposes abdication law applying only to current emperor

Parliament proposes abdication law applying only to current emperor

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R), standing beside Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (far R), receives a Diet proposal regarding abdication by Emperor Akihito, from House of Councillors President Chuichi Date (far L) and House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima, in Tokyo on March 17, 2017. The proposal adopted by Japan's ruling and opposition parties calls on the government to prepare legislation specifically enabling the 83-year-old emperor to abdicate, and applying only to the current emperor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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