Emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

Emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2012, where the emperor underwent a detailed heart exam the previous day. The 78-year-old emperor will undergo heart bypass surgery on Feb. 18 at the hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said on Feb. 12.

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