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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 23 > Japan’s emperor may feel weight of crown

Japan’s emperor may feel weight of crown


December 23, 2008

TOKYO — Stress has forced Japan’s emperor to step back from the public eye ahead of his 75th birthday today, with a palace official hinting that one of the causes may be his concerns about who will succeed him.

Emperor Akihito was to appear before well-wishers to mark his....

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