Wednesday, 1 May 2019

Japan has a new emperor for the first time in 30 years

For 30 years, he stood as a symbol of postwar Japan — wrestling with the memory of military aggression and defeat, persevering through natural disasters and guiding the nation through evolving questions of identity.

On Tuesday afternoon, Emperor Akihito officially abdicated that role, stepping...



from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2DznMxx

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