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ASIA / PACIFIC December 18, 2017 Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019 By Mari Yamaguchi THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 3 Age 60+? Need legal help for: .HHSLQJ\RXULQFRPHƒJHWWLQJPHGLFDOFDUHƒPRYLQJLQWRRU RXWRIDFDUHIDFLOLW\ƒKRXVLQJSUREOHPVƒXWLOLW\VKXWRIIVƒ VWRSSLQJDEXVHƒFRQWHVWLQJDJXDUGLDQVKLS" For referral to an attorney, call toll-free: 1-855-673-2372. The Associated Press T OKYO — Japan’s much admired Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85, in the first such departure from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about 200 years, according to the government. Akihito’s elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the throne a day later, beginning a new as yet unnamed era. The decision was made at a meeting of the Imperial House Council, which was chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and included parliamentary leaders, supreme court judges, and imperial family members. Akihito expressed his apparent wish to abdicate in August 2016, citing his age and health. “I feel deeply moved that the decision was made smoothly by the Imperial House Council, marking a major step toward an imperial succession,” Abe said. Suga said the timing was chosen so Akihito can abdicate after reaching his 30th anniversary on the throne, a milestone. Late April is also more appropriate for many Japanese to embrace the change of an era after settling down from a busy period of travel and job transfers around April 1, the beginning of a new fiscal year. The events also mean longer Golden Week holidays — up to 10 straight days for those who can take May 2 off. Legislation allowing Akihito to abdicate within three years was enacted earlier this year. There will be more preparations to come, including deciding a new era name and a new home for the emperor and the empress, Suga said. GRASS-FED BEEF FOR SALE ROYAL RETIREMENT. Japan’s Emperor Akihito waves with Empress Michiko to Luxem- bourg’s Grand Duke Henri after their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, in this November 27, 2017 file photo. Japan’s much admired Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85, in the first such departure from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about 200 years, according to the government. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP/File) “We would like everyone to Akishino and his son — are left as celebrate an abdication of the eligible successors. Naruhito’s only child, Princess emperor and succession of the crown Aiko, recently turned 16 — the age prince,” he said. Akihito’s desire to leave the throne women are allowed to marry under constitution. One of revived a debate about the country’s Japan’s 2,000-year-old monarchy, one of the Akishino’s two adult daughters is world’s oldest, as well as discussion marrying a commoner next year, about improving the status of female when the royal family would lose all members of the shrinking royal three female members of the younger population. The current male-only generation unless the law is revised. succession rules prohibit women from Conservative lawmakers oppose succeeding to the Chrysanthemum allowing female royals to succeed the Throne and female members lose throne or head the household. The emperor and his wife, Empress their royal status when they marry a Michiko, who was born a commoner, commoner. Akihito was 56 years old when he are an elegant, stately pair often seen ascended the throne in January 1989 making visits to disaster victims and after the death of his father, Emperor carrying out other official duties. The legislation for Akihito’s case Hirohito, beginning the Heisei Era. Naruhito will be 59 when he becomes was needed because the 1947 Imperial House Law does not provide emperor. Naruhito has no son, and only two for abdication. The last emperor to other men — his younger brother abdicate was Kokaku in 1817. Kim visits factory that produced tires for missile truck By Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press S EOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked workers during a visit to a factory that built the tires for a huge vehicle used to transport a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was recently test-launched, the country’s media reported. The launch of the Hwasong-15 ICBM in violation of international sanctions was celebrated with a massive public rally and fireworks in the capital of Pyongyang. At the tire factory, Kim complimented workers for manufacturing the large-size tires for the nine-axle missile truck without relying on imported equipment and called for efforts to raise production to “satisfy the daily- increasing needs in developing the country’s economy and beefing up national defense capabilities,” the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said. Kim in September tasked the Amnokgang Tire Factory to make the tires for the “great event in November,” the agency reported. South Korea’s military believes the latest missile, which flew 600 miles before splashing down in waters The Associated Press ERLIN — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned that China allegedly is using social networks to try to cultivate lawmakers and other officials as sources. 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