Emperor Akihito enters hospital for heart surgery

Emperor Akihito enters hospital for heart surgery

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on the morning of Feb. 17, 2012, heading for the University of Tokyo Hospital. The 78-year-old emperor entered the hospital in Tokyo to prepare to undergo heart bypass surgery the following day.

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