National / Politics May 2, 2018
Japanese government unlikely to name its next era until at least February 2019
The government is considering delaying the announcement of the name of the nation's next era — or gengo — until February or later, giving up its initial plan to quickly deal with concerns over the name change, a government source said Tuesday. The announcement of ...
National / Politics Feb 27, 2017
New Imperial era name likely to be decided without public consultation
The government is not planning to solicit public opinion about the next Imperial era name should Emperor Akihito relinquish the throne, a government source said Sunday. An era name, or gengo, remains in use for the length of an emperor's reign, with the current period ...