Japanese emperor to abdicate on April 30, 2019

Japanese emperor to abdicate on April 30, 2019

Japanese Emperor Akihito, seen in this photo taken in September 2009, is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, and his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the throne the following day, the Imperial House Council decided on Dec. 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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