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ABDICATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2018
State does not plan to have female members of Imperial family attend key enthronement ceremony
The government does not plan to invite female members of the Imperial Family to the Kenji to Shokei no Gi, one of the core ceremonies that will be used to mark Crown Prince Naruhito's accession on May 1 next year.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2018
Formal plan to hold Emperor's abdication ceremony gets government approval
The government Tuesday approved a plan to hold Emperor Akihito's abdication ceremony on April 30, 2019, providing a legal basis for the nation's first Imperial abdication in more than two centuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2018
Imperial Couple's potentially last visit to Okinawa to take place later this month
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make a three-day visit to Okinawa from March 27 to commemorate the victims of World War II in what might be their final trip to the prefecture before the Emperor's abdication, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2018
Marking 58th birthday, Crown Prince Naruhito vows 'self-improvement' ahead of accession
Crown Prince Naruhito, who turned 58 on Friday, vowed to "pursue self-improvement" ahead of his accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, 2019.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2018
Emperor Akihito's April 2019 abdication ceremony to be state occasion
The government committee preparing arrangements related to Emperor Akihito's abdication announced on Tuesday that a ceremony to be held on April 30, 2019, the day he steps down, will be a state occasion.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2018
Japan may delay release of new era name until year-end or later
The pending name of Japan's next era might not be released for awhile to avoid unforeseen complications and controversies ahead of the Emperor's abdication in April 2019.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2018
Emperor and Empress pay visit to future abode
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited their future home on Friday, an Imperial property they will temporarily move to after the Emperor abdicates on April 30, 2019.
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2018
Empress reflects upon Emperor's devotion to state responsibilities in poetry
Ahead of his abdication next year, Empress Michiko reflected on the path her husband Emperor Akihito has followed in a poem recited Friday at the annual New Year Poetry Reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2018
Basic government plan for Imperial succession to be compiled by mid-March
The basic plan on the staging of ceremonies related to Emperor Akihito's abdication next year, and accession to the throne by Crown Prince Naruhito, will be compiled by mid-March, the government said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 8, 2018
The roles of the Emperor
The issue of Imperial abdication appears to have exposed people's diverse views on what an emperor should be and what roles he should play.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2018
Former Philippine President Aquino praises Emperor's selfless decision to abdicate
Even ahead of his abdication in April 2019, Emperor Akihito, who turned 84 last month, continues to be admired by former Philippine President Benigno Aquino with whom he has interacted directly on a number of past occasions.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2017
Crown Prince's ascension to throne likely to be one-off holiday for 2019
The government is considering designating as a one-off holiday the day of Crown Prince Naruhito's ascension to the throne on May 1, 2019, in what will be Japan's first succession from a living Emperor since 1817, a government source said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2017
Emperor thanks public for help with abdication on 84th birthday
Emperor Akihito gives thanks on his 84th birthday to those who helped his live abdication wish become a reality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2017
Japan mulls holding Emperor's abdication ceremony as state occasion
The government is considering holding Emperor Akihito's abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace on April 30, 2019, as a state occasion, government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2017
Cabinet rubber-stamps Emperor's April 30, 2019, abdication date
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet gives the Emperor final approval to retire on April 30, 2019, and end the Heisei Era.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2017
Plan ahead: Japan to consider 10 consecutive days off around Crown Prince's succession
The government considers designating 10 consecutive days as holidays from April 27 to May 6 in 2019 to coincide with Crown Prince Naruhito's succession to the throne.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2017
Special panel set to formally approve Emperor Akihito's abdication date as April 30, 2019
The Cabinet will officially approve on Friday a plan setting April 30, 2019 as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2017
Continue talks on Imperial succession rules
Given the lack of male heirs in the Imperial family, the discussion of succession rules should continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 3, 2017
Japan's publishers wait in suspense for next era name
Calendar, diary and fortune-telling businesses are anxiously awaiting for the government to announce the name of Japan's next Imperial era, which is set to begin on May 1, 2019, the day after the Emperor abdicates.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2017
Japan sets date for Emperor Akihito's abdication as April 30, 2019
The first retirement of a Japanese emperor in 200 years will take place on April 30, 2019.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
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Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
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