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End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
World

End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites

Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
Japan abdication stirs female succession debate
Life & Style

Japan abdication stirs female succession debate

Japanese Emperor Akihito’s historic abdication later this month has reignited concerns over the future of what is believed to be…
Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch
Food

Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch

A Tokyo restaurant is honoring the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next month with a football-sized wagyu beef hamburger…
Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication
World

Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication

  In a rare emotional address ahead of his abdication next year, Japanese Emperor Akihito said he took “deep comfort”…
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