Published on 12:00 AM, January 31, 2020
Japan’s ex-emperor loses consciousness
Afp, Tokyo
Japan’s former emperor Akihito, who abdicated last year, temporarily lost consciousness and collapsed at his residence this week, but medical checkups found “no abnormalities”, the government said yesterday. The 86-year-old was examined by court doctors after Wednesday’s incident, an official at the Imperial Household Agency told AFP.
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