Japan's Emperor taken to hospital for tests

Japan’s Emperor Akihito has been taken to hospital for tests.

Japan’s Emperor Akihito has been taken to hospital for tests.

An Imperial Household Agency official said that the 78-year-old Akihito was admitted to University of Tokyo Hospital today for testing, but that the visit was not an emergency.

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