TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication moved a step closer on Friday when the lower house of parliament approved a bill paving the way for the first such abdication in nearly two.. Reuters India
Japan's cabinet approved a bill on Friday to allow Emperor Akihito to step down, paving the way for the first abdication by a Japanese emperor in nearly two centuries, after he said last year he feared.. DNA Also reported by •Reuters India
Japan's emperor Akihito and empress Michiko visit the former imperial citadel of Vietnam in Hue, the second stop in their first visit to the Southeast Asian nation. Source: news across the world -
Abdicating isn't allowed under Japanese law, but a government panel says there may be a way to let Emperor Akihito step down anyway. Source: Newsy Studio -
The biggest crowds of his nearly three-decade reign thronged Japan's Imperial Palace to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 83rd birthday on what could be his last such appearance after expressing.. Source: news across the world -
Amid ongoing discussion about his abdication, Japan's Emperor Akihito has cancelled his engagements due to health problems for the second time in 2017. Zee News
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Japan's Emperor Akihito paid his respects to Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sunday on a visit to Bangkok during which he will also see the new king. Reuters India Also reported by •DNA •IndiaTimes
Japan's emperor expressed sympathy to the Vietnamese families abandoned by Japanese soldiers after World War II during his landmark visit to the Communist country. DNA
Japan's Emperor Akihito met the Vietnamese families of Japanese World War Two soldiers on Thursday on his first visit to Vietnam, one of many trips he has used to try to soothe the wounds of war. DNA
Japan's emperor and empress, on a landmark visit to Vietnam, are expected to express their sympathies when they meet tomorrow with Vietnamese women abandoned by their Japanese soldier husbands after.. DNA
Many Vietnamese women married to Japanese soldiers, Xuan's family was split up, victimized by the stormy relationship between the countries. Zee News Also reported by •DNA
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