Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito plans to step down in favour of his eldest son within a few years, Japanese media reported Wednesday, in what would be the first such royal abdication in two centuries.

TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era.

Japan’s Emperor Akihito is abdicating on Tuesday, making way for his son to take the throne. Akihito, 85, announced his plan to step down due to health reasons in December 2017, marking the country’s ...

Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito travels to the Philippines this week to visit World War II memorials, his latest pacifist pilgrimage which appears increasingly at odds with the government's rightward ...

Tokyo -- Emperor Akihito has officially announced his abdication from the Japanese throne. The elaborate abdication ritual began at a Shinto shrine Tuesday morning as Japan embraced the end of his ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - When Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stood, heads bowed, at a seaside cliff on Saipan 60 years after a bloody World War Two battle, their silent prayers conveyed a ...

TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) – Japanese Emperor Akihito, in his final remarks as his three-decade reign drew to a close on Tuesday, thanked the people for their support and expressed hope for a peaceful ...

For the first time in more than 200 years, a Japanese emperor has abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne. "Since ascending the throne 30 years ago, I have performed my duties as the emperor with a deep ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era ...

The abdication of a Japanese royal has not transpired since 1817 Japan’s Emperor Akihito is abdicating on Tuesday, making way for his son to take the throne. Akihito, 85, announced his plan to step ...

For the first time in more than 200 years, a Japanese emperor has abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne. "Since ascending the throne 30 years ago, I have performed my duties as the emperor with a deep ...