Government panel outlines proposals on Emperor's abdication, titles
A government advisory panel outlined Thursday its final proposals on Emperor Akihito's abdication, including what status and treatment he should be given after becoming the first living emperor to relinquish the Chrysanthemum Throne in around 200 years. The panel is expected to finalize a report ...
Emperor's abdication ceremony, the first in 200 years, likely to be held in December
The Japanese government is planning to hold a ceremony for Emperor Akihito's envisioned abdication next December in what would be the nation's first such event in around 200 years, official sources said Wednesday. The last time Japan held a ceremony for an emperor's abdication was ...
A government advisory panel on Wednesday resumed discussions on remaining issues of Emperor Akihito's abdication, including his status after becoming the first living Emperor to relinquish the throne in around 200 years. Four university professors were summoned to the panel's 10th meeting, of which three ...
The ruling and opposition parties on Friday adopted the Diet's proposal over Emperor Akihito's possible abdication, calling for the government to enact a special law applying only to him. The lawmakers' consensus on the issue will pave the way for the 83-year-old Emperor to relinquish ...
Abdication panel to compile final proposal a month later than planned
The abdication advisory panel is expected to compile its final proposal in late April, about a month later than planned, because reconciling the views of ruling and opposition camps is going to take time, government sources said Monday. The main point of contention centers around ...
Crown Prince Naruhito, on the occasion of his 57th birthday on Thursday, expressed his readiness to ascend the throne as Emperor Akihito is expected to abdicate, possibly next year, becoming the first emperor to do so in nearly 200 years. The Crown Prince spoke about ...
The public should have a say in the discussion on Imperial abdication.
Diet chiefs try to unite parties on emperor abdication issue but consensus eludes
The Diet remains divided by the abdication issue after political parties hold separate hearings with the heads of both chambers.
LDP decides to support legislation allowing only Emperor Akihito's abdication
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to support the creation of a legal mechanism to allow only Emperor Akihito to abdicate, rather than legislation that would enable him and all future monarchs to relinquish the throne. The decision, reached Monday during the LDP's fourth ...
Law professor proposes Japan switch to republicanism to end discrimination posed by emperor system
The Japanese people and their lawmakers should start discussing whether Japan should abolish the emperor system and become a republic because it legitimizes discrimination based on social status, a law professor said Saturday at an event to oppose National Foundation Day. Masahiko Shimizu, a professor ...
Businesses await Japan's new era name as Emperor's abdication looms
Calendar and diary manufacturers are keeping close tabs on the government debate about the likely upcoming change in the Imperial era name, which is linked to the reigning emperor, as they prepare to market new products. Following Emperor Akihito's video message last August expressing his ...
Brushing over precedents and kicking looming threats down the line, a government-appointed panel has dutifully paved the way for a politically convenient one-off abdication.
