Japan plans to have new emperor in 2019
Japan is planning for Emperor Akihito to retire and be replaced by his eldest son on January 1, 2019, reports said yesterday, as the country works on a legal framework for its first abdication in 200 years. Akihito, 83, expressed a desire in August to abdicate after nearly three decades on the Chrysanthemum Throne, citing his advancing age and weakening health.
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