Japan's cabinet approves bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate

The abdication will be Japan's first in 200 years.

Japan's cabinet approves bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate
Fri, 19 May, 2017 - 12:19

Japan's cabinet has approved a bill to let 83-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicate and allow his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.

The abdication will be Japan's first in 200 years.

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