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Prince Akishino, second in line to throne, says retirement may become necessary for emperors once they pass certain age.
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2011 20:15 GMT Asia-Pacific
Japan's emperor says crisis facing disaster-stricken nation is "unprecedented in scale" in rare televised appearance.
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2011 17:03 GMT Asia-Pacific
Emperor Akihito says his father, Hirohito, had not wanted the country to enter World War II.
Last Modified: 12 Nov 2009 07:46 GMT Asia-Pacific
The Japanese prime minister's visits to a war shrine are facing criticism after a memo revealed the country's wartime Emperor Hirohito stopped visiting because it honoured war criminals.
Last Modified: 20 Jul 2006 19:04 GMT Archive

Asians are marking the 60th anniversary of Japan's second world war surrender by honouring their dead, burning wartime Rising Sun flags and demanding compensation amid rekindled tensions between Japan and the countries it invaded.

Last Modified: 15 Aug 2005 03:45 GMT Archive
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