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Explainer: Japan emperor abdication rare, but could set precedent

2019/04/29 21:19:18 @Reuters: World News

Emperor Akihito, 85, will step down on Tuesday, almost three years after he first publicly hinted he wanted to retire and hand over to his heir, Crown Prince Naruhito. It is the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in two centuries.
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