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ABDICATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2017
Prince Akishino says he's 'relieved' abdication law was enacted for Emperor
Prince Akishino, the younger son of Emperor Akihito, turned 52 on Thursday, and said he is "relieved" that an abdication law was enacted in June to allow the Emperor to pass the throne to his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2017
April 30 most likely date for Emperor Akihito's abdication: government sources
The government looks likely to choose April 30, 2019, as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication, with Crown Prince Naruhito's succession to the throne to follow on May 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2017
Emperor and Empress visit Yoron Island to observe 'illusory sandbar'
Conducting a three-day tour to meet residents of remote islands, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Friday visited Yoron Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2017
Abdication planners mull March 31, 2019, as potential date for Chrysanthemum Throne handover
The timeline for Emperor Akihito's abdication becomes clearer as government planners propose the end of fiscal 2018 as one possible date.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
Cabinet turmoil prompts likely delay in setting timing of Emperor's abdication
The government is considering dropping its plan to set and announce in September the dates of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of a new era, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2017
Emperor Akihito's abdication date may be announced in September
Originally expected to make an official announcement next summer about the timing of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of the new era, the government may reveal details as early as September, informed sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017
Kyoto and Nara hope to host Emperor Akihito after abdication for traditional events
Officials in the former Imperial capitals of Kyoto and Nara are looking to invite Emperor Akihito to hold important ceremonies or stay for long periods in their prefectures after his expected abdication.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 29, 2017
Imperial succession issue neglected
The Imperial family's future is endangered by the male-only paternal lineage succession rules, yet the Abe administration is taking no action.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2017
Kyoto lobbies for Emperor to live in former Imperial capital after abdication
A petition drive by a small Kyoto-based political group requesting that Emperor Akihito move to Kyoto upon his abdication had drawn over 10,000 signatures as of Friday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2017
What the abdication law passed over
Like the nation's population as a whole, the Imperial family is shrinking, and the succession rules are accelerating the process.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
Big headache for calendar publishers if new emperor's era name announcement delayed
A group of calendar makers told the government Wednesday they will suffer huge financial losses if the new era name to be adopted after the abdication of Emperor Akihito is not announced before January, saying they will have difficulty moving forward for the following year without it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
Crown Prince Naruhito says he will devote his 'heart and soul' to job as emperor
Crown Prince Naruhito said on Tuesday he will devote himself "heart and soul" to his job as emperor, just days after a law was enacted allowing his father to abdicate, which would be the first such abdication in two centuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
Diet enacts abdication law for Emperor Akihito
The Diet enacts a special law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate, shifting public attention to the date for the rare event.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2017
Abdication bill sails through Lower House
An abdication bill drafted strictly for Emperor Akihito cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, setting the stage for its passage by the Diet on June 9.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2017
Lower House panel gives nod to one-off abdication bill
The Lower House Steering Committee greenlights a one-time bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate, paving the way for passage by the chamber.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2017
Japan's Cabinet greenlights imperial abdication bill
The Cabinet approves a one-off abdication bill that envisions the Emperor stepping down in December 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2017
Government plan floated in 2014 nixed idea of creating female branches within Imperial family
A government source says a plan was proposed by the Abe administration in 2014 which did not favor creating female branches of the Imperial family, but which would instead allow females to continue to take part in official activities.
EDITORIALS
May 5, 2017
The future of Imperial succession
By offering legislation that would only apply to the current emperor's abdication and not facing other problems with the Imperial family, the Abe administration is merely kicking the can down the road.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2017
Most of public backs permanent abdication solution for emperors: survey
Most Japanese support the creation of a permanent system to let emperors abdicate, a survey showed Monday, highlighting the public's aversion to the government's plan to enact a one-off abdication law applicable only to Emperor Akihito.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2017
Abdication panel hands in final report, confirming proposal for one-off law to let Emperor step down
The government abdication panel's final report recommends that Emperor Akihito be allowed to retire through a special temporary law, backing the Diet's consensus opinion.
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