Japan’s Emperor Akihito to cede public duties after abdication: Crown Prince

November 30, 2017 11:55 AM

TOKYO (REUTERS) – Emperor Akihito’s younger son, Prince Akishino, has said he expects his father to hand over all his public duties to the royal heir, Crown Prince Naruhito, after his planned abdication – the first by a Japanese monarch in nearly two centuries.

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