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Gov't panel finalizes proposals on emperor's abdication

Takashi Imai (L), chairman of a government panel on Emperor Akihito's abdication, and Takashi Mikuriya, a University of Tokyo professor emeritus on the panel, attend a press conference in Tokyo on April 21, 2017, after it finalized its proposals including one-off legislation enabling the 83-year-old to become the first living emperor to relinquish the throne in around 200 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't panel finalizes proposals on emperor's abdication

Takashi Imai (L), chairman of a government panel on Emperor Akihito's abdication, and Takashi Mikuriya, a University of Tokyo professor emeritus on the panel, attend a press conference in Tokyo on April 21, 2017, after it finalized its proposals including one-off legislation enabling the 83-year-old to become the first living emperor to relinquish the throne in around 200 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Majority of experts at panel hearings supported emperor's abdication

Takashi Mikuriya, acting chairman of a government advisory panel, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2016, after the panel completed the process of hearing from 16 experts on the issue of Emperor Akihito's abdication. Mikuriya, also a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, said the panel will give full consideration to points raised by the experts in future meetings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Majority of experts at panel hearings supported emperor's abdication

Takashi Mikuriya, acting chairman of a government advisory panel, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2016, after the panel completed the process of hearing from 16 experts on the issue of Emperor Akihito's abdication. Mikuriya, also a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, said the panel will give full consideration to points raised by the experts in future meetings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Law on emperor's abdication should be introduced early: panel member

Takashi Mikuriya, the acting chairman of a government panel to discuss how to reduce the burden on the emperor, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the University of Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2016. Mikuriya, a political scientist and professor emeritus at the university, said legislation to enable the possible abdication of Emperor Akihito should be enacted early. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Law on emperor's abdication should be introduced early: panel member

Takashi Mikuriya, the acting chairman of a government panel to discuss how to reduce the burden on the emperor, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the University of Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2016. Mikuriya, a political scientist and professor emeritus at the university, said legislation to enable the possible abdication of Emperor Akihito should be enacted early. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan gov't panel on emperor's abdication begins discussions

Takashi Imai (L), honorary chairman of the Japan Business Federation, and Takashi Mikuriya, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, attend a press conference after the inaugural meeting of an advisory panel on the emperor's abdication at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2016. Imai serves as chairman of the panel and Mikuriya is its acting chairman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Law on emperor's abdication should be introduced early: panel member

Takashi Mikuriya, the acting chairman of a government panel to discuss how to reduce the burden on the emperor, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the University of Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2016. Mikuriya, a political scientist and professor emeritus at the university, said legislation to enable the possible abdication of Emperor Akihito should be enacted early. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo