1st of Abdication-Related Ceremonies Held at Imperial Palace
Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)--The first of a series of ceremonies related to Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication was held at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Tuesday morning.
Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)--The first of a series of ceremonies related to Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication was held at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Tuesday morning.
Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down on April 30, 2019, in the country's first Imperial abdication in about 200 years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday.
Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will hold a meeting of the Imperial House Council on Dec.
Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)--A special Japanese law allowing the abdication of Emperor Akihito was promulgated on Friday.
Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is considering adopting a special bill at a cabinet meeting on May 19 that would allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, informed sources said Monda
Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Akihito is hoping to abdicate and pass on the Chrysanthemum throne to Crown Prince Naruhito in the next few years, sources in the Imperial Household Ag