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Japan emperor to address nation amid abdication reports

Aug 05, 2016 - 7:50 PM

An Imperial Household Agency spokesman says Akihito s address via video will be broadcast at 3:00 pm 0600 GMT on Monday August 8

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko bid Farewell during the send off ceremony Saturday, January 30, 2016 to conclude the state visit to the Philippines. File photo by Joseph Vidal/Malacanang Photo Bureau

Japan monarchy roiled over abdication reports

Jul 14, 2016 - 10:50 AM

UPDATED The Imperial Household Agency the government body that runs royal affairs offers a categorical denial

NOT STEPPING DOWN. This file picture taken on January 2, 2016 shows Japanese Emperor Akihito waving to well-wishers gathered for the annual New Year's greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

Japan Emperor planning to abdicate – media

Jul 13, 2016 - 8:39 PM

Under Japan s current Imperial Household Law which governs the status of the emperor there is no legal mechanism for abdication Any move to step down would therefore require a revision of that law

ABDICATING? A file picture dated January 2, 2015 shows Japan's Emperor Akihito waving to well-wishers through a bullet-proof glass from a balcony during the New Year's public appearance at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, Japan. File photo by Franck Robichon/EPA