Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:30:53 +0000
THE Philippines on Tuesday expressed its gratitude to former Japanese emperor Akihito for fostering goodwill and friendship between Manila and Tokyo. The Philippine government is thankful for Akihito’s “invaluable role…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:42:31 +0000
The new emperor will also receive a much more important, though less dazzling, inheritance: The deep and abiding respect his father — Akihito
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Read moreCredit to Author: nguno| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:11:58 +0000
The prince was not in the classroom when the knives were left. Security camera footage showed a suspicious man trespassing school grounds.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 03:39:16 +0000
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has had a lifetime mission: Make amends for a war fought in his father’s name.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:42:02 +0000
An enterprising Japanese company is cashing in by selling cans containing “the air of the outgoing era” at $10.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:19:38 +0000
TOKYO — When the 85-year-old Japanese Emperor Akihito steps down on April 30, it will be the latest in a string of historic abdications that have included the pope and several monarchs. As medical technology improves and lifespans grow, the concept of a lifetime of duty is gradually being eroded and abdications are becoming increasingly […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 06:59:56 +0000
TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Akihito has devoted his 30-year reign to making amends for a war fought in his father’s name, while adapting the 1,500-year-old monarchy to draw the Imperial Family closer to the public.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 05:37:33 +0000
TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s Emperor Akihito delivered his final New Year’s address Wednesday before his abdication later this year, telling tens of thousands of well-wishers he was praying for peace. The Imperial Palace said more than 72,000 people flocked to the royal residence on Wednesday morning alone, with many more still arriving for a final […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 03:57:44 +0000
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has marked his 85th birthday — his last before his upcoming abdication, feeling relieved.
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