Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Novelist Mariko Hayashi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, after the government announced the name of Japan's new era, "Reiwa." Hayashi attended a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations in Tokyo that was convened earlier in the day to provide input on a shortlist of candidate names for the new era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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