Emperor Akihito turns 74, refrains from talking much about famil

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito greets journalists prior to his pre-birthday press conference at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 22. He gave a relatively rare reaction to a media query ahead of his 74th birthday on Dec. 23, shunning talking in detail about his family including his daughter-in-law Crown Princess Masako, who has been suffering from a stress-induced illness, out of fear that any comments he would make on the issue may again be misconstrued. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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