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EMPEROR

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
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 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 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 10, 2017
The Imperial family and public vs. LDP
NHK has become the go-to media outlet for scoops on the Imperial family. In July, the public broadcaster was the first to break the news that the Emperor wanted to step down and, last month, it was the first to report Princess Mako's intention to marry a man she met at university. Both stories annoyed...
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 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.
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 / 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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U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
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