Person: Emperor Akihito

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Japan to resume whaling: Criticism shows our hypocrisy

Japan’s Emperor Akihito, the country’s 125th, is to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne in April, which will make him the first emperor to do so in over two centuries.

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Japan's Emperor Akihito to stand down in 2019

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Japan calls on South Korea to end 'illegal occupation' of islets

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Japanese royal couple visit quake victims

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Japanese remorse over war welcomed

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Taoiseach monitored situation from Japan

Japan's Empress Michiko 'bleeding internally'

Japan’s Empress Michiko has symptoms of intestinal bleeding, Kyodo News agency reported in Tokyo today.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2007

New Zealand's Maori queen dies

Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, queen of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population, died today. She was 75.

Tue, 15 Aug, 2006

Japanese Emperor meets McAleese

The Emperor and Empress of Japan are meeting President Mary McAleese in Dublin today as part of a four-day official visit to Ireland.

Mon, 09 May, 2005

Japanese princess announces engagement

After years of disappointing speculation about suitors, the engagement of Princess Sayako to a Tokyo city bureaucrat, a commoner, became official today with an announcement by Japan’s Imperial Household Agency.

Thu, 30 Dec, 2004

Japanese emperor in hospital

Emperor Akihito of Japan is in hospital for prostate tests to follow up on earlier examinations that indicated a possible problem, a palace official said.

Tue, 24 Dec, 2002