Emperor could abdicate either in March or April of 2019: sources

Emperor could abdicate either in March or April of 2019: sources

Japanese Emperor Akihito, seen in this file photo, may relinquish the throne at the end of April 2019, government sources said on Nov. 21, 2017, referring to a new potential date for his expected abdication floated in addition to the previously reported likely date a month earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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