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. The panel, headed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, also agreed to ...
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.
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. The Takanawa Imperial Residence in Tokyo's Minato Ward is the former home of Prince and Princess Takamatsu and ...
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. This year's theme for the waka (poems) was go, which ...
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. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, who heads a new group tasked with ...
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.
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. In a statement issued late last year to ...
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. The government plans to ...
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 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. The Emperor's abdication, at age 85, will mark the nation's first in more than 200 years. His elder son, Crown ...
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.
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.
