The Cabinet on Friday approved the retirement of Grand Steward Toshio Yuasa of the Imperial Household and promotion of his deputy to the post.
Shingo Haketa, 62, currently vice grand steward, will succeed as head of the Imperial Household Agency, which is responsible for the personal, ceremonial and official affairs of the emperor and his family.
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