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Japanese Emperor Akihito on Tuesday will be the first to abdicate in 200 years

Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Comments Off on Japanese Emperor Akihito on Tuesday will be the first to abdicate in 200 years

Japan's 85-year-old Emperor Akihito ends his three-decade reign on Tuesday when he abdicates to his son Crown Prince Naruhito.

Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
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