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December 18, 2017
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to
abdicate on April 30, 2019
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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.
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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.
Hans-Georg Maassen said his agency, known by its
German acronym BfV, believes more than 10,000 Ger-
mans have been targeted by Chinese intelligence agents
posing as consultants, headhunters, or researchers,
primarily on the social networking site LinkedIn.
“This is a broad-based attempt to infiltrate in particular
parliaments, ministries, and government agencies,”
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FACTORY VISIT. In this undated photo provided by the North Ko-
rean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a local tire
factory in Chagang Province, North Korea. Kim thanked workers at the
factory that built the tires for a huge vehicle used to transport an intercon-
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