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The Japan TimesEmperor Akihito abdicates with prayer for peace as Heisei Era endsMay 1, 2019Tomohiro OsakiBy Tomohiro Osakimore_vert
ReutersJapan's emperor prays for peace in first abdication in 200 yearsApr 30, 2019Linda Sieg & Kiyoshi TakenakaBy Linda Sieg & Kiyoshi Takenakamore_vert
The GuardianJapan's emperor Akihito abdicates with message of loveApr 29, 2019Justin MccurryBy Justin Mccurrymore_vert
BBC.comAkihito: The Japanese emperor with the human touchApr 29, 2019Rupert Wingfield-HayesBy Rupert Wingfield-Hayesmore_vert
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The GuardianJapan's anglophile new emperor to open era of 'beautiful harmony'Apr 26, 2019Justin MccurryBy Justin Mccurrymore_vert