Empress cancels official duties for health reasons

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko (in this file photo) canceled her official duties in the afternoon of Sept. 6, 2010, as she has developed a cough and high blood pressure since earlier this month, the Imperial Household Agency said.

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