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EMPEROR NARUHITO

JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 21, 2017
Emperor's abdication highlights the inconvenience behind the country's Imperial naming system
For two weeks the media has been buzzing about the news that Emperor Akihito will abdicate before 2019.
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Oct 16, 2016
Wide-ranging Imperial reform likely too sensitive to tackle for now
As an advisory panel readies to discuss the issue of the Emperor's abdication, some say Imperial reform is likely too sensitive a subject to touch for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016
Japan's Crown Prince ready for throne, but no fairy tale for his unhappy Crown Princess
When Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes the empress.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2016
Emperor's abdication plan poses challenges for Japan's Imperial system
A day after news broke of Emperor Akihito's plans to abdicate, discussion turned to when and how an emperor can be allowed to quit.

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