Japan's Emperor Akihito to stand down in 2019

Japan's Emperor Akihito will abdicate in 2019 - becoming the first emperor to step down in more than two centuries.

Japan's Emperor Akihito to stand down in 2019
Fri, 01 Dec, 2017 - 09:36

Japan's Emperor Akihito will abdicate in 2019 - becoming the first emperor to step down in more than two centuries.

Akihito's elder son Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the throne a day after the renunciation of the throne on April 30, 2019.

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